Chapter 1
The outbreak and global spread of SARS-CoV-2
Chapter 2
Deciphering the virus: Science under the microscope
Chapter 3
The race for a shield: Vaccine breakthrough
Chapter 4
A world transformed: Adaptation and future prep
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of the COVID-19 pandemic
Ch 1 · The outbreak and global spread of SARS-CoV-2
doctorx The World Health Organization named the disease COVID-19, while committee scientists named the virus SARS-CoV-2 due to 2003
doctorx Glowing spike-protein spheres float over an empty blue city with social-distancing decals.
Fun Fact
Naming the virus: The name coronavirus comes from the Latin word corona, meaning crown, referring to the crown-like spikes on the virus's surface.
Glossary
pandemic (noun)
An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high proportion of the population. The World Health Organization officially declared the rapidly spreading virus a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high proportion of the population. The World Health Organization officially declared the rapidly spreading virus a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
Quiz
When did the WHO declare the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?
Quiz
On what date did the World Health Organization officially declare COVID-19 a global pandemic?
Quiz
On what date was the World Health Organization first notified of a mysterious pneumonia cluster in Wuhan, China?