The Novel COVID-19, known as coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan’s China city last year, and since then, it has affected more than 100 countries. This deadly virus has caused more than 12,000 deaths to date.
Researches so far have shown that this virus occurs from a natural process. And there are no signs that the virus was made in any laboratory or otherwise engineered.
Coronavirus is a large family, and many of us don’t know about it, but yes, indeed, it is not something new. This virus has a long history, but the first major big case of severe illness from it came out was in 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in China. Another outbreak of critical disease was found in Saudi Arabia in 2012 with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
China alerted World Health Organization (WHO) authorities at the end of December last year that a virus outbreak is known as coronavirus that causes severe illness.
So far, nearly 300,000 people have been affected by the deadly virus COVID-19, Although it is feared that there are many more that have not been tested yet for many reasons like lack of medical facilities and testing kits in many countries. So the outbreak is more than the figure shows. The virus has killed over 12,000 people, and unfortunately, there are no signs of slowing down.
Shortly after the epidemic began, the Chinese scientist did constructive coronavirus research and found increasing human transmission. It is rising each day at a much faster pace than ever before.
Symptoms
When someone gets infected due to coronavirus, a person will usually start to feel flu or cold within 2-4 days. However, it varies on each person; some forms can be more fatal, and some not that much.
Symptoms include:
- Sneezing
- Runny Nose
- Exacerbated Asthma
- Sore Throat
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Cough
So far, scientists are working hard to find a cure for it, but there is no cure or vaccine discovered to date. The only treatment is self-care and intake of over-the-counter medication. You can also take some other steps listed below.
- Drinking More Water
- Resting
- Avoiding Smoking
A doctor can diagnose a virus by taking your samples like mucus from the nose or blood.
How it Transmits
So far, a scientist has found the limited information regarding this deadly virus and how it passes on from one person to another. Still, researchers believe that it passes via fluids in the respiratory system, such as mucus.
The following are the ways coronavirus that can spread.
- Coughing or sneezing without covering the mouth can lead to a disperse of droplets into the air.
- The virus can pass through in individuals, so touching and shaking hands with another person can pass the virus.
- It was making contact with a surface that was touched before by the virus-infected person and after making contact touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
To prevent transmission and help yourself and others, it is advised to stay at home and rest or work from home till symptoms are active. That means you have to limit your contact with other people.
Covering a mouth with a tissue or anything else which can cover it while sneezing or coughing can also help prevent one from one to another. Wash your hands as much as you can with a bar of soap as a highly recommended product.
Can a coronavirus be prevented or avoided?
While there is no vaccination, there are simple steps that we should take to prevent coronavirus.
Try to avoid contacting people, especially those who are sick, and meeting in large groups. Stay at home if you have a runny nose, sore throat, and fever.
Cover your cough with a tissue, handkerchief. If not available, then you can cough at your upper sleeve or elbow. Avoid cough or sneeze at your hands.
Wash your hands often with water and soap for at least 20 seconds (recommended by WHO). Follow the same pattern when coming from the bathroom before eating food. If you are at some other place where you have no access to water and soap, use hand sanitizer, which should be made of at least 60% alcohol. Avoid touching your face (nose, eyes, mouth).
There is a travel advisory issued by the Centers for Disease Control for affected countries. You may follow it before thinking of traveling to any such place, or you might consult your doctor.
Coronavirus can easily catch elderly persons and smokers and cause them more damage than any other average person. Therefore, elders should be more careful.
Keep regular day-to-day medications well-stocked at home. Follow guidelines given as per your country and try to encourage work from home in your surroundings as much as you can. If going outside, take a social distance of at least 1 meter from another person or even go out until there is a medical emergency.
- Stay isolated as much as you can also from family members.
- Avoid sharing things like bathrooms, dishes, glasses, spoons if possible.
- Please do not share your mask and hand gloves and wash it with hot water after some days.
Take the precautions seriously before it’s too late. Many countries ignored these precautions and paying a very severe price. It is on an individual to understand its importance and fight against it with your government because they cannot fight it alone. Help yourself is as important as helping everyone around you.
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Conclusion
The Novel COVID-19, known as coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan’s China city last year, and since then, it has affected more than 100 countries. This deadly virus has caused more than 12,000 deaths to date. Researches so far have shown that this virus occurs from a natural process. There are no signs that the virus was made in any laboratory or otherwise engineered. So far, nearly 300,000 people have been affected by the deadly virus. The virus has a long history, but the first major big case of severe illness from the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in China. Coronavirus can easily catch elderly persons and smokers and cause them more damage. There is no vaccination, but there are simple steps that we can take to prevent coronavirus. Stay at home if you have a runny nose, sore throat, and fever. Follow guidelines given as per your country and try to encourage work from home in your surroundings. If going outside, take a social distance of at least 1 meter from another person or even go out until there is a medical emergency. Stay isolated as much as you can from family members. Avoid sharing things like bathrooms, dishes, glasses, spoons if possible. Help yourself is as important as helping everyone around you. Take the precautions seriously before it’s too late.
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