• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a coronavirus, which is responsible for diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), but also for the common cold • Many patients with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic but capable of spreading the disease Older patients and those with comorbidities are at risk for more severe disease and death Healthcare workers tend to get more severe disease as well • Children do not seem to be as susceptible to the disease, but there are reports of a Kawasaki-like illness associated with COVID • To date, there is no effective treatment for the disease other than supportive care • There are many different presentations of the disease, not just respiratory Therefore, precautions should be taken to protect oneself during the pandemic
