ഗവൺമെൻറ്, എച്ച്.എസ്. അവനവൻചേരി/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/What is corona virus?

CORONA VIRUS • What is corona virus? Coronaviruses are a type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some cause disease. A newly identified type has caused a recent outbreak of respiratory illness now called COVID-19. COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, a city in China, in December 2019. Although health officials are still tracing the exact source of this new coronavirus, early hypotheses thought it may be linked to a seafood market in Wuhan, China. Some people who visited the market developed viral pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus. Coronaviruses are named for their appearance: Under the microscope, the viruses look like they are covered with pointed structures that surround them like a corona, or crown. The virus spreads when the droplets of a sick person gets into the eyes, nose or mouth of a healthy person. COVID-19 symptoms include: • Cough • Fever • Shortness of breath • Muscle aches • Sore throat • Unexplained loss of taste or smell • Diarrhea • Headache In rare cases, COVID-19 can lead to severe respiratory problems, kidney failure or death. Worldwide there are 2,091,517 Coronavirus cases. 135,230 persons died. 516,831 persons recovered. United States of America (USA) is the most affected country. In India there are 12,456 Coronavirus cases. 423 persons died and 1,513 persons recovered. In Kerala there are 387 Coronavirus cases. 218 persons have recovered. The following precautions can be done for avoiding COVID-19: • Avoid large events and mass gatherings. • Wear a cloth face mask in public areas • Avoid close contact (within about 6 feet, or 2 meters) with people outside of your home. • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. • Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw away the used tissue. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. • Clean and disinfect surfaces you often touch on a daily basis. Prardhana B Gopal 8G ഗവൺമെൻറ്, എച്ച്.എസ്. അവനവൻചേരി ആറ്റിങ്ങൽ ഉപജില്ല തിരുവനന്തപുരം അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം പദ്ധതി, 2020 ലേഖനം  സാങ്കേതിക പരിശോധന - Sheelukumards തീയ്യതി: 16/ 04/ 2020 >> രചനാവിഭാഗം - കവിത