By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-what-you-need-to-know-about-novel-coronavirus Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: What you need to know about novel coronavirus Health Feb 21, 2020 5:24 PM EST Public health officials around the world are working to control the spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The PBS NewsHour answered your questions about the new virus. Nearly 77,000 people are sick with the virus globally and more than 2,200 people have died after they were infected, the World Health Organization reported Friday. By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam @LauraSanthanam
Public health officials around the world are working to control the spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The PBS NewsHour answered your questions about the new virus. Nearly 77,000 people are sick with the virus globally and more than 2,200 people have died after they were infected, the World Health Organization reported Friday.