COVID-19 INTRODUCTION

COVID-19 

 COVID-19 (disease),SARS Co-V2 Virus (Official Name), Novel Corona Virus (WHO Name)

Corona virus: are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans.

In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as 

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

COVID-19: is the infectious disease caused by new virus and disease in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

CO” for corona; “VI” for virus; “19” the year in which it appeared.

 The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Coronavirus was declared a Pandemic by WHO on March 11, 2020.

Pandemic refers to an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people.

The global Pandemic can cause illness or death sustained person-to-person transmission large number of people are affected spread over several countries and continents

In more severe cases, infection can cause Pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure etc.

The virus enters the body via nose, mouth and eyes.