In December 2019, the coronavirus was seemingly confined to China. But, a few weeks later, the virus, which causes the illness referred to as COVID-19, became a worldwide pandemic.
The virus, which results in a respiratory disease which will be transmitted from droplets of bodily fluids – like mucus and saliva, has now been reported in a minimum of 188 countries.
Scientists, health officials and governments across the world have encouraged citizens to practise physical distancing and to avoid going out unless for necessary purposes.
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, quite 25 million people are infected, and also the global price is a minimum of 843,000. More than 16 million patients have recovered.
Here are a couple of countries that haven't reported any cases of the coronavirus so far:
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Nauru
- North Korea
- Palau
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Kiribati