Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, causes the associated coronavirus disease COVID-19. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell. The virus that causes COVID-19 is infecting people and spreading easily from person to person. On March 11, 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO)