The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2). The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January, and a pandemic on 11 March. As of 3 May 2020, more than 3.42 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 187 countries and territories, resulting in more than 243,000 deaths. More than 1.09 million people have recovered.