What is corona virus...?
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease. This is due to a new type of virus that has never been seen in humans before.
In December 2019, First, the Chinese health authority noticed that a virus spreading in their cities. Just few weeks later this virus starts to spread in other countries and the cases affected by this virus doubles per day. This virus is the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrom - Related Coronavirus2 that causes COVID-19 and everyone knows as Coronavirus.
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living thing. A virus enters into a living cell and just make itself. Coronavirus spread through surfaces, but on different surfaces coronavirus can survive for different times. The New England Journal of Medicine published that the virus how long it can survive on different surfaces. From that report coronavirus still detectable on copper for up to 4 hours, on cardboard for up to 24 hours, and on plastic and steel up to 72 hours.
The coronavirus spread through infected people's cough or If you touch someone who's ill and then your face. rubbing your eyes and nose.
A coronavirus is a group of several types of viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. These are RNA viruses. They can cause respiratory tract infections in humans, the intensity of which can range from mild (eg, colds) to very severe (eg, death).
It is a new virus that spreads mainly through contact with an infected person. When the infected person coughs or sneezes, the disease spreads to others through drops falling from his mouth and nose.
for more information click on the link: official video from WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION(W.H.O)
It was not like flu it was partially different than flu. You may understand it with the given video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN-goy9VOY
for live analysis of corona patients all around the world click on the link given below :
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus
RELATED QUESTIONS
Is the coronavirus disease new?
Coronavirus disease a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans.
Is coronavirus diseases more effective than flu?
Yes, Globally about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died, Where seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected.
Could you become infected from just a single particle of Coronavirus?
No, There's a certain amount of viral particles that you need to become infected. If you have only one viral particle on your finger, It's unlikely that you're going to be infected. Some viruses are very potent, You need at least 10 viral particles to get infected. That's why the amount of viruses on a surface is important.
Can the coronavirus disease spread through the air?(source:- WHO)
The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneeze or speaks. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall down on floors, or surfaces. You can be infected by breathing in the virus, if you are within 1meters of a person who has COVID-19, or by touching a contimated surface and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth without washing your hand.
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