As at April 20th, the Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic is estimated to have infected over 2.3m people resulting in over 160,000 deaths. The virus, also called Sars-Cov-2 causes COVID-19, severe respiratory illness that presents first as a mild cough, then high fever and finally breathing difficulties for those whose immune systems are unable to fight it off. Without intensive care, death usually follows within 4 days of the onset of respiratory difficulties. Read more