Sep 29, 2025 · 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 …

Overview The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …

Nov 27, 2025 · WHO response During the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO coordinated the global response, supporting countries with preparedness, surveillance, diagnostics, …

Oct 9, 2024 · 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 …

Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.

Mar 28, 2023 · COVID-19 is the disease caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. WHO first learned of this new virus on 31 December 2019, following a report of a cluster of cases of so-called …

May 28, 2025 · Clinical pathways developed during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic are being refined and sustained, supporting access to diagnosis, treatment, and care for individuals with …

Jun 27, 2025 · The WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a panel of 27 independent, international, multidisciplinary experts, today published its report on the origins of …

These question and answers on COVID-19 and related health topics are updated regularly based on new scientific findings as the pandemic evolves.

Apr 27, 2021 · At its launch it became the second most viewed COVID-19 related page on the WHO website. In the early days of the pandemic, much of the misinformation focused on whether COVID …