Recently, the coronavirus outbreak had been declared by WHO as a pandemic. Pandemic means the continuous spread of illness in more than three unique geographical locations, says a recent article.

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It should be noted by everyone that a pandemic does not indicate the lethality of a virus. A pandemic indicates the extent of the virus's geographical coverage and transmissibility.

What the people are currently having is a pandemic of fear. The global media had been putting the focus on the coronavirus. It is correct to have deep concerns about the virus. Also, it is ideal for mass planning for the worst-case scenario of a pandemic.

There are many reasons why you should not panic from the coronavirus pandemic.

We have a significant amount of information about the coronavirus 

The COVID-19's first cases were first reported in China on December 3, 2019. The virus was immediately identified on January 7. The genome became available on the tenth day of the discovery of the disease.

The fact that the novel coronavirus is from group 2B revealed it is from the same family as SARS. That is the reason why the novel coronavirus was called SARSCoV2. The disease from the deadly virus is called COVID-19. It was believed by scientists that the virus had originated from bats. A confirmation through genetic analyses revealed that the virus has a recent natural origin. Additionally, the fact that it has a low mutation rate.

The virus can be detected

The test to help detect the virus was made available on January 13. This means that the person who showcases the symptoms of the COVID-19 may present themselves to proper health authorities to get tested for the novel coronavirus.

In China the situation with COVID-19 is improving

With the strong control and isolation procedures being implemented in mainland China, the coronavirus illness situation had been improving. In the past few weeks, the total number of Chinese citizens who are testing positive for the virus have been decreasing.

In other countries, a detail epidemiological follow-up is being conducted. Outbreaks are specific in locations. It means it can be easily put in control.

At least 80% of the people who get infected with the novel coronavirus are mild cases

An estimated 81% of the total cases of the COVID-19 are mild. It means for these groups of infected people, they are not showcasing any of the deadly symptoms of the disease. However, it should be noted that 14% of the total cases experience a severe type of pneumonia. Additionally, 5% of the total reaches a critical or a fatal level.

Most people recover 

People recover from the novel coronavirus illness. In many of the statistics being released by various sources, it primarily includes information about the total confirmed cases from the virus and the total number of deaths. However, a majority of the people who get infected with the disease recovers.

There are 13 times more recovery cases than the total number of deaths from the COVID-19 cases and the numbers are increasing.