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Facts and more about Corona virus

Coronaviruses were first discovered in the 1930s when an acute respiratory infection of domesticated chickens was shown to be caused by infectious bronchitis virus (IBV).The name "coronavirus" is derived from Latin corona, meaning "crown" or "wreath".The scientific name for coronavirus is Orthocoronavirinae or Coronavirinae.Coronaviruses vary significantly in risk factor. Some can kill more than 30% of those infected (such as MERS-CoV), and some are relatively harmless, such as the common cold.[17] Coronaviruses cause colds with major symptoms, such as fever, and a sore throat from swollen adenoids, occurring primarily in the winter and early spring seasons.

Coronavirus began in China several months ago, and since then, the virus — and fear of it — have been spreading around the world. There is no vaccine for coronavirus yet, but there is a treatment for fear. It's called facts.

Coronavirus causes a respiratory disease called COVID-19. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most cases (about eight out of ten) are mild. The more serious cases can lead to severe lung damage.

Coronavirus is thought to spread mostly through close contact. An infected person coughs or sneezes, sending droplets containing the virus through the air. Someone nearby – say, up to about six feet away – breathes those droplets and can become infected. The virus can also spread hand-to-hand. You touch an object that has the virus on it, then touch your mouth, nose, perhaps even your eye. Scientists are studying how long the coronavirus can survive on various surfaces or whether there are other ways of spread.

Is there a vaccine?

Vaccines are being developed at record speed, and several will begin clinical testing in the coming weeks. But it will take time to confirm their safety and their ability to protect against the virus. So, they aren't expected to become widely available for at least a year. Antiviral drugs and other therapies are also being studied, but for now the main treatment involves supportive care, including breathing tubes in cases of severe lung damage.

How to protect yourself and others

1. Get the flu vaccine, and get your family protected. The flu can mimic coronavirus and make you think you have COVID-19 when you don't.
2. Stuff your mother could have told you: Wash your hands, including the tips of your fingers, for 20 seconds (I know that's a long time, but do the best you can); keep your hands away from your face; and cough into the crook of your arm, not into your hand or – worst of all – into the air.
3. Stay home if you're sick. You're not doing the boss a favor by coming to work and making everyone else sick.
4. Stay informed. A great source of information is the CDC website, cdc.gov. It's especially helpful for information and advice about travel.

Facts

1. The Coronavirus (CoV) is a large virus family with 7 known types.
2. Coronavirus got its name from the Latin word corona which means ‘crown’ or ‘halo.’
3. As a zoonotic virus, CoV can be transmitted among animals and people.
4. Coronavirus infections are rampant in the fall or winter seasons.
5.For now, the only treatment options for CoV patients are supportive care and symptom relief
6. From the 1960s, the identification of CoV is under human pathogens.
7. Coronaviruses in humans affect upper respiratory cells and gastrointestinal tract cells.
8. Around 1⁄3 of common cold cases traces its causes to coronaviruses.
9. Agricultural records showed that some CoVs also infected birds, cats, cattle, dogs, pigs, and rodents.
10 As per investigations, civet cats appeared to have transmitted SARS-CoV to humans.
11 Dromedary camels were the culprits of MERS-CoV transmission to humans.
12 Usually, general symptoms surface 2-14 days post-exposure.
13 To this date, vaccines for coronavirus protection are still not available.
14 As of February 3, 2020, COVID-19 has already killed over 360 people in China.
15 More than 17,000 patients suffer from COVID-19 in over 25 countries.

Interesting facts

1. A new strain called COVID-19, or previously known as Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) has just been recently found in humans.
2. SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and COVID-19 are the human CoVs known to spread through contact from infected animals to humans.
3. In March 2003, the SARS-CoV was officially diagnosed as a global threat.
4. One known vital driver of SARS and MERS epidemiology is a nosocomial transmission.
5. As of February 3, 2020, the source of infection of the COVID-19 is still unknown.

Latest COVID-19 Facts

1. As of April 15, 2020, there are already 1,999,594 recorded COVID-19 coronavirus cases across the world.
2. While 478,932 patients have recovered, 126,725 affected people ended up dead.
3. The U.S. has overtaken China as the country with the highest COVID-19 case count at 614,211, among which 26,064 are dead.
4. Ranking second is Spain with 174,060 recorded cases, the death toll at 18,255.
5. Countries with restrictive mass quarantines include China, Italy, Spain, France, New Zealand, Poland, Ireland, Denmark, and El Salvador.
6. The average age of death from COVID-19 coronavirus is 80.
7. 210 countries and territories around the world are affected by COVID-19.
8. WHO has provided 11,000 goggles, 47,000 N95 masks, 72,000 gowns, 584,000 surgical masks, and 620,000 gloves to 57 countries since the onset of the outbreak.
9. The organization also sent laboratory tests for COVID-19 testing facilitation to over 120 countries.
10. Costa Rica Government has ordered work from home for public employees, canceling all public activities and gatherings.

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