What is coronavirus ? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause respiratory illness in humans . They are called " corona " because of crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus . Severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ), Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS ) and the common cold are examples of coronaviruses that cause illness in humans. How many people are infected with COVID-19 ? The number of people infected changes daily. As of this writing ( 10/11/2021 ), more than 196,910,000 people in the world have been infected. Over 4,850,000 people have died. Some 192 countries and territories on all continents have now reported cases of COVID-19. How do you get infected with COVID-19 ? COVID-19 enters your body through your mouth , nose or eyes ( directly from the airborne droplets or from transfer of the virus from your hands to your face). The virus travels to the back of your nasal passages and mucous membrane in the...
Aoife Beary : Berkeley balcony collapse survivor dies, aged 27 Aoife Beary, a survivor of the 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse that killed six students, has died, aged 27. She died after suffering a stroke in the Irish capital, Dublin . Ms Beary had experienced life-changing injuries after a fourth-floor balcony collapsed in June 2015 while she was celebrating her 21st birthday . A later investigation found that joists supporting the deck were suffering from dry rot and had been constructed by a company with a history of complaints. In recent years she became an advocate for construction reform in California. Ms Beary and her friends had been visiting the US under the popular J-1 summer working visa programme when the tragedy struck . The balcony had been constructed by a company that had a history of legal claims against it and which it had not disclosed to the Californian state licensing board that regulates the building industry .
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