Coronavirus spreads by touch. If there is no lockdown, and people do what they normally do, the virus will spread very fast - and everyone will get sick together. And, it will become very difficult for the limited number of doctors and hospitals to treat everyone. A lockdown reduces the speed at which the virus spreads, so the healthcare system can manage the total number of cases at one time. Read More.
While almost every site out there is telling you some number - not all of them are reliable. We have curated a list of reasonably good sources that you can use to get an overview of the current situation. Read More.