Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19)| What is this and How to prevent this?

Have you observed the knock on the door?  Well if no, then let me make you aware that there is knock by none other than virus who has been named as Coronavirus. Moving over the internet there has been conflicting claims about its origin but its effects are everywhere. It grips the world like a monster does.

Let’s dive into this mysterious virus and Let our senses know about this.

What is Coronavirus?

Coronavirus is a novel infectious disease which considers being a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in human and animals. It is likely to be caused by severe acute Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-COV-2), a virus closely related to the SARS virus. SARS-COV-2 is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in Humans.

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Coronavirus Causes

Coronavirus considers being of animal origin. Bats are considered to be the carrier of the virus along with other animals which can also be considered as a source. Coronavirus considers being zoonotic meaning that they are transmitted between animals and people.

Coronavirus Symptoms

Coronavirus is likely to drop its signs which need to be tracked. The following symptoms may appear after 2-14 days of exposure.

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of Breath

Coronavirus Preventions

In this situation, there is a need to undertake some preventive measures.

• Wash your Hands regularly - Keep Sanitisers handy and use them regularly while venturing in the public places. Keep sanitize your hands regularly and avoid touching any contaminated objects or things.
• Maintain Social Distance – Distance maintenance is highly effective when you found somebody inflicted with coronavirus symptoms and also keep yourself away from other people if you have got some symptoms.
• Seek Medical Assistance – Consult your doctor immediately if there is a display of any coronavirus symptoms be it fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Seeking Medical assistance is the best step in emergency cases.
• Use Masks- Usage of the mask is highly critical at the time when there is spread of this communicable disease. Mask will prevent the spread of unwanted foreign particles to get into the body.

Coronavirus effect on the economy

Economically, Virus has impacted the economy with the cancellation of flights, closure of production facilities particularly in china where there is a lockdown in Wuhan. The tourism and hospitality sector getting a cold shoulder from tourists. Travel advisory put in place by almost all countries. As the world has become a global village, therefore, there is a cascading effect on other economies appears to be there. When a country like china considers being ‘world Factory’ sneezes then it’s normal to have an impact on the other economies so it’s better to take preemptive action than a reaction.

Coronavirus Update
China- According to worldometers.info, there are around 80,739 total cases reported and 3,120 consider being dead so far. There are likely to be more casualties in the coming days.

South Korea- After china, it's South Korea where there are total of 7,478 cases are reported and 53 people affirmed to have died so far.

Italy- In Europe, Italy is the centre of attention as it has around 7,375 reported cases and 366 people confirmed to die.

Iran- Iran has an estimated number of 7,161 cases and a total of 237 deaths have been reported which likely to increase in the future.

Apart from the above, there are other countries like France, Germany, Spain, and host of other countries which are adding to the list of affected countries.

Therefore coordination among the governments needs to be there in order to tackle this menace. Collective efforts and assistance will go a long way in warding off this epidemic.

Be Safe and healthy!