Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illnesses from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of 2019-nCoV as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Only a limited number of cases have been confirmed in Australia and you can access the latest updates from the Australian Government Department of Health.