Tháinig "[[Covid-19|COVID-19]] (nó 2019 n-CoV")<ref>{{LuaCite idirlínnews|url=https://www.statnewswired.com/2020/01/23story/itscoronavirus-beenhas-sequenceda-its-spread-across-borders-nowname-the-newdeadly-pneumoniadisease-causingis-viruscovid-needs-a-name19/|teideal=TheCoronavirus newHas pneumonia-causinga virusName: needsThe aDeadly name.Disease ItIs may be tricky|dáta=2020Covid-01-2319|language=en-US|work=STATWired|dátarochtana=2020-0102-2515}}</ref> chun solais i [[Wuhan]] sa [[An tSín|tSín]] i mí na Nollag 2019.<ref>{{Luaigh foilseachán|title=Cruinniú ag Eagraíocht Dhomhanda Sláinte faoi víreas marfach|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/nuacht/2020/0122/1110058-cruinniu-ag-eagraiocht-dhomhanda-slainte-faoi-vireas-marfach/|date=2020-01-22|language=ga}}</ref>
Sa bhliain 2020, bhí imeachtaí poiblí le Bliain Nua na Síneach a cheiliúradh i m[[Béising]], Huanggang agus [[Wuhan]] curtha ar ceal in iarracht srianta a chur ar ráig den víreas, a bhí ag scáipeadh ar fud na tíre.<ref>{{Luaigh foilseachán|title=Imeachtaí leis an Bhliain Nua a cheiliúradh i mBéising ar ceal|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/nuacht/2020/0123/1110358-ordaithe-dianghlasala-i-gcathracha-sa-tsin-toisc-vireas-marfach/|date=2020-01-23|language=ga}}</ref>
