what is covid 19, explain it briefly?
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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered strain of coronavirus, a type of virus known to cause respiratory infections in humans. This new strain was unknown before December 2019, when an outbreak of a pneumonia of unidentified cause emerged in Wuhan, China.
The first case of COVID-19 in Malaysia was detected on 24 January 2020. The WHO Country Office in Malaysia has been working closely with the Ministry of Health to respond to this outbreak.
Collaboration includes:
sharing technical guidance on critical response actions, including clinical and public health system strengthening;
maintaining and enhancing infection prevention and control;
procuring critical laboratory and medical supplies;
testing methods and external laboratory quality assurance;
surveillance, risk assessment, modelling and projections;
communicating and engaging with the public on how to protect themselves and others, including the catered messages to the general public and vulnerable populations that are at high risk.