There is a spread of a new corona virus ravaging the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei province. The virus epidemic began in early December 2019 and has spread further. The people who were first infected were all linked to the South China seafood wholesaler, which has since been closed.
Chinese health authorities have reported thousands of cases. There are also cases that have been identified in other countries, mainly of people coming from China, including Chinese people or people returning from China to their respective countries. The virus can spread from person to person through contact or even near the infected person.
More than 20 countries have reported cases, including Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Vietnam, Australia, France, the United States, India, the United Kingdom, etc. and many other countries have testing centers for people China has set up.
It is a large family of viruses known collectively as the corona virus. Most of the known symptoms of the coronavirus have only one effect on humans, such as: B. mild respiratory illness such as the common cold. However, there have been two cases of the coronavirus which have had a massive impact on those infected, namely the acute acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS) and the MERS coronavirus (Middle East respiratory syndrome).
Symptoms:
Fever, cough, and difficulty breathing are some of the signs and symptoms seen in those infected. Some patients have also reported sore throats. There has been speculation about the serious disease potential of the novel coronavirus, although these claims are not supported by appropriate evidence. People with chronic illnesses and the elderly may be at greater risk of developing serious illness from this virus.
risk
According to the WHO, people who live or travel in the area where the virus is spread have a high risk of infection. The virus is currently only available in China, and all infected non-residents of China have recently traveled to China and contacted those infected from China.
According to the WHO, the risk to people who do not live in China is very low until they come into contact with one of the infected non-resident Chinese. In addition, the WHO states that simple disinfectants can easily eliminate the virus if it is present on a surface and that the survival time of the virus on any surface is also fairly low.