5 Question You Probably Asked About Covid19

What is coronavirus?
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According to the WHO, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that range from the common cold to much more serious diseases. These diseases can infect both humans and animals. The strain that began spreading in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, is related to two other coronaviruses that have caused major outbreaks in recent years: severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).

Where did it come from?
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It is currently unclear where the virus has come from. COVID-19 is thought to have originated in a seafood market where wildlife was sold illegally. February 7, Chinese researchers said the virus could have spread from an infected animal to humans through illegally trafficked pangolins, prized in Asia for food and medicine. Some research has claimed that the cross-species transmission may be between snake and human; however, this claim has been contested

What are the symptoms?
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Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

How deadly is it?
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COVID-19 can be deadly for some people. Older adults and people with existing health conditions are more at risk of serious complications, which can be life-threatening.

The death rate from the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease varies by location, age of the person infected, and the presence of underlying health conditions.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 80% of people who develop the disease have mild to moderate symptoms and fully recover without needing treatment in a hospital.

How to protect it?
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Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

Maintain at least 1.8 meters (six feet) distance between yourself and others. Why? When someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain the virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person has the disease. Avoid going to crowded places.

Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth.

Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately and wash your hands.

Stay home and self-isolate even with minor symptoms such as cough, headache, mild fever until you recover. Have someone bring you supplies. If you need to leave your house, wear a mask to avoid infecting others.

If you have a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention, but call by telephone in advance if possible and follow the directions of you