Changes

<center>''An updated world map of known coronavirus infections is [https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 here]''</center>

<center>''An updated world map of known coronavirus infections is [https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 here]''</center>

[[ File:Mao corona.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Chinese communists suppressed news of the outbreak for two months, arrested doctors who posted on social media about it, and did not advise the people of Wuhan until after the virus spread throughout the world.]]   

[[ File:Mao corona.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Chinese Communists suppressed news of the outbreak for two months, arrested doctors who posted on social media about it, and did not advise the people of Wuhan until after the virus spread throughout the world.]]   

'''Coronavirus''' is a family of several viruses. [[COVID-19]] or the '''Wuhan coronavirus''' as [[CNN]] refers to it,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eZtCq1aj2g</ref> is a particular potentially deadly strain that first was reported to appear in the city of Wuahn, China in late November and early December, 2019.  The Chinese central government made no public warnings about a potential widespread pandemic until January 23, 2020, made no advance preparations to deal with a major health crisis, and arrested doctors who posted on [[social media]] warning of a large scale outbreak.

'''Coronavirus''' is a family of several viruses. [[COVID-19]] or the '''Wuhan coronavirus''' as [[CNN]] refers to it,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eZtCq1aj2g</ref> is a particular potentially deadly strain that first was reported to appear in the city of Wuhan, China in late November and early December of 2019.  The Chinese Communist regime intentionally made no public warnings about a potential widespread pandemic until January 23, 2020, made no advance preparations to deal with a major health crisis, and arrested doctors who posted on [[social media]] warning of a large scale outbreak.

==General term==

==General term==

[[File:Coronavirus1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Electron microscope scan of a coronavirus, so-called due to the crown-like filaments on the surface.]]

[[File:Coronavirus1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Electron microscope scan of a coronavirus, so-called due to the crown-like filaments on the surface.]]

A '''coronavirus''' is any of several viruses affecting either animals or humans, and named for the crown-like spikes on the surface of the viral cell.  Coronaviruses affect the upper-respiratory tract, causing infections ranging from mild to severe, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.  Coronaviruses affect the upper-respiratory tract, causing infections ranging from mild to severe, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.  Several strains, such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19, the late-2019 outbreak in Wuhan, China, have been confirmed to be fatal.

A '''coronavirus''' is any of several viruses affecting either animals or humans, and named for the crown-like spikes on the surface of the viral cell.  Coronaviruses affect the upper-respiratory tract, causing infections ranging from mild to severe, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.  Several strains, such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19, the late-2019 outbreak in Wuhan, China, have been confirmed to be fatal.

==Description==

==Description==

*Coronavirus 2019-nCoV (2019-nCoV), also known as Wuhan or Novel Coronavirus 2019.

*Coronavirus 2019-nCoV (2019-nCoV), also known as Wuhan or Novel Coronavirus 2019.

The Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is an example of a deadly disease arising in animals deemed to be "unclean" by the [[Mosaic Law]] for human consumption, such as bats, snakes, cats and camels.<ref>"Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you."  Leviticus 11:4 ([[ESV]])</ref>  In addition, developing countries in which basic needs - including hygiene - are poor, income is scarce, or are run by corrupt and/or atheistic cultures and governments there is often a history of poverty and famine; their societies in turn would develop a culture reflecting a wider variety of foods eaten (see: [[Atheism and economics]]).  Where people consume such animals in poorly regulated food markets with poor health systems (see:  [[Atheist hospitals in China]] and [[Atheism and medicine]] and [[Atheist hospitals]]) - especially if the food item is improperly prepared and cooked - a coronavirus can take hold in the human population and then spread rapidly to other people.

The Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is an example of a deadly disease arising in animals deemed to be "unclean" by the [[Mosaic Law]] for human consumption, such as bats, snakes, cats and camels.<ref>"Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you."  Leviticus 11:4 ([[ESV]])</ref>  In addition, in developing countries in which basic needs - including hygiene - are poor, income is scarce, or are run by corrupt and/or atheistic cultures and governments, there is often a history of poverty and famine; their societies in turn would develop a culture reflecting a wider variety of foods eaten (see: [[Atheism and economics]]).  Where people consume such animals in poorly regulated food markets with poor health systems (see:  [[Atheist hospitals in China]] and [[Atheism and medicine]] and [[Atheist hospitals]]) - especially if the food item is improperly prepared and cooked - a coronavirus can take hold in the human population and then spread rapidly to other people.

The airborne virus can survive on infected surfaces, such as a door knob or cash, for several hours and even up to 5 days.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-officials-warns-of-aerosol-infection-as-coronavirus-spreads_3231971.html</ref>

The airborne virus can survive on infected surfaces, such as a door knob or cash, for several hours and even up to 5 days.<ref>https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-officials-warns-of-aerosol-infection-as-coronavirus-spreads_3231971.html</ref>

==Infection rate==

==Infection rate==

The infection rate for Wuhan coronavirus is estimated to be as high as 83%, with a mortality rate of 15%.  Hence out of every 1000 people exposed to the virus, 120 will die.  A non-peer reviewed study from China states one person can infect 4 others<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmrm0mk5928&feature=youtu.be</ref> (reproduction rate or RO<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUrURyXXmTw</ref>) and possibly as many as 14.<ref>Sars expert Zhong Nanshan said in a press conference on January 21 that a super-spreader had infected 14 medical staff in a hospital in Wuhan.<br>https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3048518/coronavirus-case-load-and-death-toll-china-rise-epicentre-hubei-province</ref>  There is no known treatment or cure.

The infection rate for Wuhan coronavirus is estimated to be as high as 83%, with a mortality rate of 15%.  Hence out of every 1000 people exposed to the virus, 120 will die.  A non-peer reviewed study from China claims one person can infect four others<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmrm0mk5928&feature=youtu.be</ref> (reproduction rate or RO<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUrURyXXmTw</ref>) and possibly as many as 14.<ref>Sars expert Zhong Nanshan said in a press conference on January 21 that a super-spreader had infected 14 medical staff in a hospital in Wuhan.<br>https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3048518/coronavirus-case-load-and-death-toll-china-rise-epicentre-hubei-province</ref>  There is no known treatment or cure.

===Transmission===

===Transmission===

==United States==

==United States==

[[File:NPR coronavirus.PNG|right|300px|thumb|An [[NPR]] report on American evacuees from China failed to notice the woman on the left didn't pinch the strip on her mask, and the man on the right had the mask upside down, rending these "preventative measures" useless.]]

[[File:NPR coronavirus.PNG|right|300px|thumb|An [[NPR]] report on American evacuees from China failed to notice the woman on the left didn't pinch the strip on her mask, and the man on the right had the mask upside down, rendering these "preventative measures" useless.]]

As of February 13, 2020, the United States is reported to have quarantined 350 evacuees in [[California]].  The [[Pentagon]] is said to have received a request from the [[Department of Health and Human Services]] to prepare to house 1,000 people for monitoring and testing. 11 airbases have been designated to receive persons. 15 case were reported to be confirmed. Over 400 (Persons Under Investigation or PUI) have been tested who may have come in contact with the virus since January 21, 2020. 81 cases pending results.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html</ref>

As of February 13, 2020, the United States is reported to have quarantined 350 evacuees in [[California]].  The [[Pentagon]] is said to have received a request from the [[Department of Health and Human Services]] to prepare to house 1,000 people for monitoring and testing. 11 airbases have been designated to receive persons. 15 case were reported to be confirmed. Over 400 (Persons Under Investigation or PUI) have been tested who may have come in contact with the virus since January 21, 2020. 81 cases pending results.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html</ref>