Corona Virus

              All About Corona Virus

Countries around the world are            scrambling to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

What is Corona virus?

According to WHO,coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).

These viruses were originally transmitted from animals to people. SARS, for instance, was transmitted from civet cats to humans while MERS moved to humans from a type of camel.

The name coronavirus comes from the Latin word corona, meaning crown or halo. Under an electron microscope, the looks like it is surrounded by a solar corona.It is also called COVID-19.

The novel coronavirus, identified by Chinese authorities on January 7 and since named SARS-CoV-2, is a new strain that had not been previously identified in humans. Little is known about it, although human-to-human transmission has been confirmed.

Symptoms

According to the WHO, signs of infection include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

In more severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia, multiple organ failure and even death.

Current estimates of the incubation period - the time between infection and the onset of symptoms - range from one to 14 days. Most infected people show symptoms within five to six days.

Deadly facts:

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world crossed  601,010 on 28 March at 8:47 GMT.COVID-19 has claimed the lives of nearly 27,432 people. More than 133,439 have recovered from the disease.

Preventive measures

1.Wash your hands frequently.

2.Make habit of using masks while going outside of house.

3.Don't come in contact with infected person and don't use articles used by infected person

4.Don't go in crowded areas.

5.At least be 6 feet far while talking with any person

6.Eat foods which provide immunity power.

7.Avoid handshakes

8.Avoid touching of eyes,nose and mouth with hands.

Stay safe!!!

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