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MENURadiopaedia.org SEARCH ARTICLES CASES COURSES LOG IN 2020 April Fools' Case: Normally we'd prank you with this but given the current COVID-19 crisis we decided just to release it straight up without trying to trick anyone. Hopefully you can at least still enjoy a little laugh at this difficult time - view case Become a Radiopaedia Supporter and go Ad-Free COVID-19 Dr Candace Makeda Moore and Dr Daniel J Bellet al. For a quick reference guide, please see our COVID-19 summary article. COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 , previously known as 2019 novel coronavirus , a strain of coronavirus. The first cases were seen in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 before spreading globally The current outbreak was recognized as a pandemic on 11 March 2020 The non-specific imaging findings are most commonly of atypical or organizing pneumonia, often with a bilateral, peripheral, and basal predominant distribution.No effective treatment or vaccine exists currently (March 2020)