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 # Novel Corona virus - COVID19
 
-The new strain of Coronavirus has had a worldwide effect. It has effected people from different countries. The dataset provides, a time series data tracking the number of people effected by the virus, how many deaths has the virus caused and the number of reported people who have recovered.
+The new strain of Coronavirus has had a worldwide effect. It has affected people from different countries. The dataset provides, a time series data tracking the number of people affected by the virus, how many deaths has the virus caused and the number of reported people who have recovered.
 
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