We have recently received information about a newly identified virus spreading in China. At present, the coronavirus has already infiltrated the Middle Kingdom and has reached other, not just border, countries. The number of deaths and infected people is still growing. The whole situation is so alarming that one of Binance's largest cryptocurrency exchanges decided to donate $ 1.5 million to help victims. What is coronavirus? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause respiratory diseases such as the common cold or even bronchitis and pneumonia. These viruses are common among animals around the world, but only a handful of them affect people. Rarely, coronavirus can evolve and spread from animals to humans. However, these situations have already taken place with coronaviruses known as MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, both of which cause severe human symptoms. It is similar in this case. Coronaviruses have already caused epidemics in recent history. The SARS virus resulted in 774 deaths and approximately 8098 infected people in 2003. It was one of the worst epidemics of our millennium. Meanwhile, according to am730, Hong Kong's third largest newspaper, the current situation could be even more serious. Yi Guan, one of the best virologists in China, said that the scale of the full outbreak can reach at least 10 times the SARS. At this time, the virus has spread to nearby countries, including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan. In addition, it spread beyond the continent, cases of infection were also reported in the United States, Canada and France. About 2,817 cases of infection with the virus and at least 80 deaths have already been confirmed (data as of 27.01.2020). Wuhan, the city in which the epidemic broke out, was closed. Binance to help victims Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao wrote on his Twitter that the stock exchange will support those affected by the coronavirus and will donate 10 million yuan (USD 1.5 million) to help victims. The whole action took place discreetly and without any official statement. Binance is probably the first cryptocurrency company to undertake a charity to support Chinese coronavirus victims.