What is coronavirus?
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a virus that has affected many people around the world.
A virus is an illness or disease that can spread easily from one person to another person.
Coronavirus has been called a pandemic.
A pandemic happens when a virus spreads quickly to lots of countries around the world.