COVID-19 pandemic in Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic in Asia is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was first identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province of China. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern regarding COVID-19 on 30 January 2020, and later declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020.

COVID-19: The name "COVID-19" is derived from "CO" (corona), "VI" (virus), "D" (disease), and "19" (the year the virus was first identified).
Pandemic: From the Greek "pan-", meaning "all", and "-demos", meaning "people".
Asia: The name "Asia" is ancient, and its origin has been variously explained, including from the Akkadian word "asu", meaning "east".

Epidemic: An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time.
Quarantine: A restriction on the movement of people and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests.
Social distancing: A set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.
Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.

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