Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Overview COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus It usually spreads between people in close contact COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection against severe illness and death Although a person can still get COVID-19 after vaccination, they are more likely to have mild or no symptoms Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die, but most people
COVID-19 epidemiological update – 14 March 2025 In this edition, we include: SARS-CoV-2 test positivity trends at the global and regional levels The COVID-19 morbidity and mortality update at the global and regional levels An update on hospitalizations and ICU admissions An update on the SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest (VOI) and variants under monitoring (VUM)
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Reports The Weekly Epidemiological Update provides an overview of the global, regional and country-level COVID-19 cases and deaths, highlighting key data and trends; as well as other pertinent epidemiological information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus called monkeypox virus It spreads mainly through close contact with someone who has mpox, causing a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever It can make people very sick and leave scars
Coronavirus - World Health Organization (WHO) La enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por el virus SARS-CoV-2 La mayoría de las personas infectadas por el virus experimentarán una enfermedad respiratoria de leve a moderada y se recuperarán sin requerir un tratamiento especial Sin embargo, algunas enfermarán gravemente y requerirán atención médica
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants It remains critical that global systems to detect signals of potential variants of interest (VOIs) or variants of concern (VOCs) and rapidly assess the risk posed by SARS-CoV-2 variants to public health are maintained, and data are shared, according to good principles and in a timely fashion
Enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) La COVID-19 es una enfermedad causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Por lo general, se propaga entre personas que están en contacto directo