CORONAVIRIS - What you need to know
A Coronavirus is a type of virus that affects birds, mammals and humans. It affects the respiratory tract and is usually associated with the common cold, pneumonia, bronchitis and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Covoid-19 is a new viral strain of a coronavirus. Like all illnesses, there are those who are more at risk of becoming seriously ill - the very young and the very old, those who are immunocompromised, and those with a history of respiratory conditions and illness.