'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019-nCoV.' The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold.There are some facts given below.
The original new coronavirus infection probably came from an animal and infected humans. Now it infects people through sneezing and coughing, but also through contact with virus-contaminated surfaces.
Approximately 14% of the infections are serious, and about 5% are critical.On the brighter side, India continued to improve recovery rate, At least 22,455 people were discharged from the hospitals across the country.
Neither SARS nor MERS developed into pandemics, but the WHO has confirmed it as pandemic. It has now status as a virus that spreads easily from person to person, across all regions around the world.
There are no specific medicines or vaccines against the new coronavirus. Therefore, one should consider postponing travel to infected regions. It is best to keep up to date with the WHO Travel Advice.
Common signs and symptoms can include:
Fever, Cough, Tiredness
Other symptoms can include:
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Muscle aches, Chills, Sore throat, Loss of taste or smell, Headache, Chest pain
This list is not all inclusive. Other less common symptoms have been reported, such as rash, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness.
#COVID19 is caused by a new virus. We are still learning about the disease every day. We need more data to better understand transmission. - World Health Organisation
Interacted with heads of our Missions abroad on the COVID-19 situation. We discussed many issues including ways to combat Coronavirus and the role our Missions can play in assisting Indians abroad. - Narendra Modi
#COVID19 threat still persists, follow guidelines: Maharashtra CM Thackeray said #lockdown has been partially eased because economic activities need to continue as "now we have to learn to live with the virus." - Times of India
