Actually, Coronavirus belongs to a type of viruses that can cause various diseases from simple cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
In 2019, a New Coronavirus appeared, responsible for a vast worldwide epidemic that began in China but then spread to numerous countries.
The virus has been internationally designated as responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) disease(COVID-19).