SARSCoV2pandemia
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, also known as the COVID-19 pandemic, refers to the global outbreak caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The term SARSCoV2pandemia is not standard in scientific use; common expressions are the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic or the COVID-19 pandemic. The disease COVID-19 is the illness caused by the virus, with a wide range of symptoms from none to severe respiratory failure.
The outbreak began in late 2019, with the first cases detected in Wuhan, China. The virus was
Clinical outcomes vary widely. Most infections are mild or asymptomatic, but a substantial fraction progresses to
Public health responses included testing, contact tracing, isolation, masking, social distancing, and non-pharmaceutical interventions. A major