What Is COVID-19?
It is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, or upper throat. Most coronaviruses aren’t dangerous.
In early 2020, after a December 2019 in China, the World Health Organization identified SARS-CoV-2 as a new type of virus. The outbreak quickly spread around the world. Corona is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that can trigger what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect your upper respiratory tract ( nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract i.e windpipe and lungs.
How long will the coronavirus last?
It’s too soon to tell how long the pandemic will continue. It depends on many things, including researchers’ work to learn more about the virus, their search for a treatment and a vaccine, and the public’s efforts to slow the spread.
More than 100+ vaccine candidates are in various stages of development and testing. This process usually takes years. Scientist are speeding it up as much as they can, but it still might take 18 months to find a vaccine that works and is safe.
Symptoms of COVID-19
The main symptoms includes ————-
- Fever
- Coughing
- Shortness of breath
- Trouble breathing
- Fatigue
- Chills, sometimes with shaking
- Body aches
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Loss of smell or taste
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
If you notice the following severe symptoms in yourself or a loved one, get medical help right away:
- Unable to breathe or shortness of breath
- Ongoing pain in chest or pressure
- New confusion
- Unable to wake up fully
- Blue lips or face
Strokes have also been reported in some people who have COVID-19. Remember FAST:
- Face. Is one side of the person’s face numb or drooping? Is their smile change?
- Arms. Is one arm weak or numb? If they try to raise both arms, does one arm bends?
- Speech. Can they speak clearly? Ask them to say something.
- Time. Every minute counts when someone shows signs of a stroke. Call doctor fast .
If you’re infected, symptoms can show up in as few as 2 days or as many as 14. It varies from person to person.
According to researchers in China, these were the most common symptoms among people who had COVID-19:
- Fever 99%
- Fatigue 70%
- Cough 59%
- Lack of appetite 40%
- Body aches 35%
- Shortness of breath 31%
- Mucus/phlegm 27%
Some people who are hospitalized for COVID-19 have also have dangerous blood clots, including in their legs, lungs, and arteries.
What to do if you think you have it ?
If you live in or have traveled to an area where COVID-19 is spreading:
- If you don’t feel well, stay home. Even if you have mild symptoms like a headache and runny nose, stay in until you’re better. This lets doctors focus on people who are more seriously ill and protects health care workers and people you might meet along the way. You might hear this called self-quarantine. Try to stay in a separate room away from other people in your home. Use a separate bathroom if you can.
- Call the doctor if you have trouble breathing. You need to get medical help as soon as possible. Calling ahead (rather than showing up) will let the doctor direct you to the proper place, which may not be your doctor’s office. If you don’t have a regular doctor, call your local board of health. They can tell you where to go for treatment.
- Follow your doctor’s advice and keep up with the news on COVID-19. Between your doctor and health care authorities, you’ll get the care you need and information on how to prevent the virus from spreading.
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