For around 80% of people who get coronavirus, they have a full recovery. But according to the World Health Organisation, one in six become seriously ill with Covid-19.
Some of those people go on to die. So far 1,651 people have died in the UK as a result of coronavirus. So what are the symptoms of coronavirus about how does it affect the body?
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that typically affect the respiratory system in the body. The NHS has said the symptoms to look out for are a fever and a new, continuous cough.
WHO has also said Covid-19 can cause shortness of breath. Much is unknown about coronavirus, but it is thought it can be caught when you breathe the virus in, or touch a contaminated surface followed by your face.