Six-month-old baby diagnosed with coronavirus in UK

A six-month-old baby girl who already battled a heart condition and windpipe issues tested positive for coronavirus in Liverpool.

According to her parents, they are appalled that members of the public are still flouting lockdown rules, which could cause the virus to continue spreading.

"People are still not taking this outbreak seriously, and that upsets me. I take it personally. Even before the lockdown, when we went into a supermarket we were anxious because our daughter is susceptible to viruses. But people still don't seem to have any concept of personal space," said girl's father, Wayne Bates.

Mr. and Mrs. Bates have received an outpouring of support on social media, with friends describing their daughter as a 'brave little fighter.'

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged in late 2019 in China's Hubei province, and the virus has spread to 210 countries and territories since then.

To date, COVID-19 cases surpassed 1,800,000 globally, resulting in more than 400,000 recoveries and over 100,000 deaths.

On February 11, the WHO officially named the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as COVID-19, and on March 11, declared it a pandemic.