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COVID-19 101! Everything you need to know about Corona Virus

What is Corona Virus?

According to WHO (World Health Organisation), Corona Virus is the large family of the virus which causes illness ranging from the common cold to very critical diseases (mainly respiratory diseases). The word “corona” comes from the Latin word which means “crown” or “halo” which indicate its structure as observed under the microscope. It is a Zoonotic Virus which means it transmitted between animals and people as the WHO says. The virus from the corona family which starts spreading from Wuhan, China is named Novel Corona Virus 19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAj38E7vrS8 Very Informative Video (Must See)

What is the difference between Corona Virus and COVID-19? What COVID-19 Stands for?

“CO” Stands for Corona, “VI” for Virus and “D” for Disease. Formally COVID-19 stands for Corona Virus Disease. That means the Name of this Virus is Corona Virus and the disease caused by it is known as COVID-19.

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

According to World Health Organisation report based on more than 60,000 confirmed cases, These are the Primary Symptoms of COVID-19 (Corona Virus Infection) along with the percentage  (%) of observation in such cases are:- High Temperature / Fever. (coronavirus - fever about 37.8°C or 100.04°F) | Dry Cough. (continuous cough) | Tiredness. Coughing up sputum. | Shortness of breath or breathing difficulties. | Aching muscles or joints. | Sore throat. Headache. | Blocked nose. | Coughing up blood. | Pink/redness of the whites of the eyes. | NOTE: The study shows that sometimes the person is tested as positive but didn’t show any symptoms at all, mostly in young people.

How Much Time Does it take to develop or appear symptoms of COVID-19?

If you have mild disease, fever is likely to settle within a few days and you are likely to feel significantly better after a week - the minimum time at which you can leave self-isolation. You may continue coughing for a couple of weeks – So keep following the precautions as mentioned in very below sections. But in general, it takes two (2) to fourteen (14) days to appear the symptoms from the day of exposure.

The percentage of people severe enough to be in the hospital who need ICU treatment is:

The percentages of COVID-19 infected people of severe enough to be in the hospital who need ICU treatment are:- Age fewer than 40 -> 5% CasesAge 40-49 -> 6.3% CasesAge 50-59 -> 12.2% CasesAge 60-69 -> 27.4% CasesAge 70-79 -> 43.2% CasesAge 80 above -> 70.9% Cases

How Corona Virus Works?

The below picture is of Corona Virus which is observed with the help of an electron microscope. As you can see there is a structure over the surface of the Corona Virus which is known as the spike protein. These Spike Proteins >> Read More >> Read the full article