Yes, it is true. The World Health Organization and Government of many countries have declared Corona Virus as a World Health Emergency. This virus has already claimed more than 750 lives in China alone and more than 7700 people are infected with Corona virus there. Slowly but surely Corona Virus infection is being spread from China to other countries in the world. India has also detected one positive case of Corona virus in the state of Kerala.

Corona Viruses are a group of viruses. This virus can infect mammals and birds alike and make them sick. Humans suffer from Respiratory Tract Infections if infected by Corona group of viruses. Generally these infections are in mild form like common cold but some forms such as SARS or MERS are lethal.

This virus can cause diarrhea in pigs and in cows. This virus can cause upper respiratory infection in chickens. There is no antiviral drug available for treating Corona Virus Infection in the entire world till date. No vaccination for preventing or immunizing humans from getting this infection has also been invented yet by mankind.

Corona Virus has been so named from the Latin word Corona. These are enveloped viruses. It has a positive sense single stranded RNA genome. It also has a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry. The size of the genomic Corona viruses ranges from approximately 26 to 32 kilo base. It is the largest size for an RNA virus.

Corona in Latin means a Halo or a Crown. Corona virus appears like a crown because of its virus particles or the virions. It has a fringe appearance of a royal crown or of the solar corona.