Coronavirus essential guide: Everything you need to know on covid-19
By Catherine de Lange Street art by Zabou on Brick Lane, East London, during the covid-19 outbreak. Credit: James Veysey/ShutterstockJames Veysey/Shutterstock On 7 January, New Scientist first reported on a mysterious illness emerging in China. At least 59 people had become ill with the disease, and seven were in a critical condition. SARS, MERS and bird flu had…