Wikidata:WikiProject COVID-19/Statements/Coronavirus disease 2019
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- The disease is caused by the virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), previously referred to as the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
COVID-19 (Q84263196) has cause (P828) SARS-CoV-2 (Q82069695)
- It is spread via respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes
COVID-19 (Q84263196)disease transmission process (P1060) droplet infection (Q15304517)
sneeze (Q35830) form of droplet infection (Q15304517)
cough (Q35805) form of droplet infection (Q15304517)
- The virus can remain viable for up to three days on plastic and stainless steel. SARS-CoV-2 can last up to three days, or in aerosols for three hours