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Social Policy Officer & Policy Paper Author: Justin Cauchi

President: James W. Caruana

S-Cubed Administrative Board: Gianni Ciappara, Rachel Attard Chase, Rebekah Caruana and Francesca Camilleri

S-Cubed Executive Board: Owen Cuschieri, Matteo Giorgino, Noelle Micallef, Stephanie Buttigieg and Martina Busuttil

Table of Contents Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 3 Origins of the Epidemic and Identification of the Novel Virus ............................................................ 4 Infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2........................................................................................................... 5 Symptoms and Lethality ..................................................................................................................... 6 Containing and Avoiding the Virus..................................................................................................... 8 Conclusion........................................................................................................................................ 10 References ........................................................................................................................................ 11