The **Coronavirus Pandemic** is an ongoing pandemic of Coronavirus
(COVID-19) that began in December 2019. As of the 29th March 2020, more
than 721,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in over 190 countries
and territories, resulting in approximately 33,900 deaths. More than
151,000 people have since recovered.

## Spread

The virus was first linked to an animal market in Wuhan,
[China](China "wikilink") and spread across the country. The Chinese
government covered up much of the virus

## Effects

### Economics

The virus has triggered what many consider to be a crisis in capitalism.
With governments nationalising private hospitals and some industries,
the stock market crashing and an increase in racism.

## Conspiracy Theories