Coronavirus interactive global map

This website shows a map with the cases of the new coronavirus, called COVID-19 (previous name 2019-nCoV). It was identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, after people with no clear cause developed pneumonia that was not effective against existing vaccines or treatments. The virus has shown evidence of human-to-human transmission, and its transmission rate (infection rate) appeared to escalate in mid-January 2020. The incubation period (period from exposure to the development of symptoms) of the virus is between 2 and 14 days, and during this time it remains contagious. Symptoms include fever, cough and breathing difficulties. Further information can be found on the JHU CSSE’s website.