The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 is a new type of corona virus, a common family of viruses that emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. This particular type is caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2.1, which is similar to MERS and SARS. The corona virus is transmitted from an animal (most likely a bat, although scientists are not entirely certain) to humans, perhaps through another species.

Symptoms of COVID-19 appear two to fourteen days after exposure. They may include:

1.            Repeated shaking with chills

2.            Muscle pain

3.            Headache

4.            Sore throat

5.            Loss of sense of smell or taste

6.            Fever

7.            Cough

8.            Trouble breathing

9.            Chills

Although the infection is mild in some people, it can cause severe respiratory (lung) disease similar to SARS and can be fatal. It can also cause complications such as pneumonia or bronchitis. These complications are more common in infants and adults, as well as in people with a suppressed immune system or an underlying heart or lung disease.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that COVID-19 is contagious enough to be considered a pandemic. the person.

The interactive map below shows the extent to which COVID-19 has spread globally. It highlights the total number of confirmed cases and deaths in the affected countries as well as in individual states in the United States.

COVID-19 Transmission

Since COVID-19 is still a new virus, understanding of its transmission is based on similar coronary viruses.

According to the CDC, COVID-19 is believed to be transmitted primarily from person to person.

If you are in close contact with an infected person (about six feet)
If you are exposed to respiratory drops when an infected person coughs or sneezes
If a person touches a surface or object with the virus and touches their mouth, nose, and possibly their eyes, they may contract COVID-19, but the CDC says it is not the main way the virus spreads.

Management Treatment

There is no vaccine or specific drug to treat the corona virus. However, on May 1, Gilead Science's first developed antiviral remedy for Ebola, COVID-19, became the first treatment option approved by the FDA for emergency use. The FDA has approved its use for hospitalized adults and children with serious illnesses. 5

Treatment for mild coronary viral infections is helpful, which means doing things to alleviate your symptoms.

These support measures may include:

·        Take an ation drug like Tylenol (Acetaminophen) to reduce your fever

·        Use a cool mist moisturizer to soothe your cough

·        Rest

·        Drinking fluids