Science

As global deaths from COVID-19 have ticked above 1,130,000, the shape of this chart reflects the course many countries now find themselves on.

A coronavirus causing a disease called covid-19 has infected more than 200,000 people since it was first reported in late 2019. To predict how big the epidemic could get, researchers are working to determine how contagious the virus is.

On average, every 3 mins 35 secs, someone infected with coronavirus is dying in the Italian region of Lombardy Based on March 24 fatalities

Italy underestimated the outbreak, then ordered a national lockdown to contain it. A month later, officials warn it is still too soon to reopen.

Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”

The most extensive travel restrictions to stop an outbreak in human history haven’t been enough.