Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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In December 2019, a novel coronavirus strain (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in the city of Wuhan, China. This subreddit seeks to monitor the spread of the disease COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the WHO. This subreddit is for high-quality posts and discussion. Please be civil and empathetic.#### Description Please view our rules before posting or commenting

For scientific discussion of COVID see /r/COVID19

Should you wish to be given a verified flair as a doctor, science PhD or MSc, please send a modmail with the title "FOR VERIFICATION" to learn more.

AMA Highlights

• [Dr. Wim van der Poel: Mink mutation] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/jsv6iv/hi_i_am_wim_van_der_poel_prof_of_zoonotic_viruses/)

• [Bill Gates] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fksnbf/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/)

• [Dr. Linsey Marr: Airborne transmission] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/i4u2e2/i_am_linsey_marr_professor_of_engineering_here_to/)

• [Dr. Michael Osterholm] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fshgv8/im_dr_michael_osterholm_an_expert_in_infectious/)

• [Robert Jenkins, UNICEF: Child Education] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/g6qfvw/hello_i_am_robert_jenkins_unicefs_global_chief_of/)

• Dr. Vincent Racaniello, Prof. of Virology and Host of TWiV

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• Donate PPE

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• World Health Organization

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control

• Join our user-moderated Discord server

 

Related Communities

• /r/COVID19

• /r/COVID19_support

• /r/COVIDProjects

• /r/epidemic

• /r/virology

• /r/science

• /r/ID_News

• /r/medical

• /r/worldnews

 

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