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Detailed explanation-1: -Why is it called “novel” coronavirus? Coronaviruses are common in non-human animals, but SARS-CoV-2 has never been previously seen in humans (hence “novel”). Coronaviruses are most common in birds and bats – indeed, bats host thousands of types of virus without succumbing to illness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory diseases; some infected persons may be asymptomatic. The severity of COVID-19 may range from mild respiratory diseases such as the common cold to severe respiratory illnesses such as the Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia (NCIP).

Detailed explanation-4: -11 Feb 2019 “We now have a name for the disease: Covid-19” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The announcement that happened today on a WHO conference in Geneva, comes almost six weeks after the virus was first identified in the city of Wuhan, China, in late December.