Los nombres de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) y del virus que . . . Se han anunciado los nombres oficiales del virus responsable de la COVID-19 (anteriormente conocido como «nuevo coronavirus de 2019») y de la enfermedad que causa Los nombres son: Enfermedad enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) Virus coronavirus de tipo 2 causante del síndrome respiratorio agudo severo (SRAS-CoV-2) ¿Por qué tienen nombres distintos el virus y la enfermedad? Los virus
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or breathe These particles range from larger respiratory droplets to smaller aerosols It is important to practice respiratory etiquette, for example by coughing into a flexed elbow, and to stay home and self-isolate until you recover if
COVID-19 - Global Situation - World Health Organization (WHO) Since mid-February 2025, according to data available from sentinel sites, global SARS-CoV-2 activity has been increasing, with the test positivity rate reaching 11%, levels that have not been observed since July 2024 This rise is primarily observed in countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific regions Since early 2025, global SARS-CoV-2 variant trends have
Información basíca sobre la COVID-19 La OMS sigue de cerca y responde constantemente a esta pandemia Esta página de preguntas y respuestas se actualizará a medida que se obtengan más conocimientos sobre la COVID-19 y su propagación, así como sobre la manera en que está afectando a las personas en todo el mundo Para más información, sírvase consultar periódicamente las páginas de la OMS sobre coronavirus https: www
COVID-19 epidemiological update – 13 February 2025 Edition 176Overview During the four-week reporting period from 9 December 2024 to 5 January 2025, weekly SARS-CoV-2 PCR percent test positivity changed from 8 5% in the beginning week of the reporting period to 8 1% in the last week, as detected in integrated sentinel and systematic virological surveillance within the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) During this
The true death toll of COVID-19 Estimates suggest the total number of global deaths attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is at least 3 million, representing 1 2 million more deaths than officially reported
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COVID-19 epidemiological update – 14 March 2025 Edition 177Overview During the four-week reporting period from 6 January to 2 February 2025, weekly SARS-CoV-2 PCR percent test positivity changed from 7 3% in the beginning week of the reporting period to 5 0% in the last week, as detected in integrated sentinel and systematic virological surveillance within the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) During this period, an