What is Coronavirus?

Coronavirus disease, also known as COVID- 19, is a disease caused by a newly discovered strain of coronavirus. This virus has led to the death of many. Also, a lot of people have recovered quickly from the viral infection. This viral infection affects a person’s respiratory system and shows symptoms from mild to severe. It may take up to 2-14 days for symptoms to develop.

Symptoms may include fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, tiredness, aches, and pains, sore throat, diarrhea, nausea, or a runny nose. Severe pneumonia or bronchitis can be seen in those with weak immune systems, which are most likely to be the adults. Most people affected by the COVID-19 virus are majorly older adults. However, children can be affected. COVID-19 spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes, through discharge from the nose or droplet of saliva.

Last year, many would not have been familiar with the illness that is a coronavirus, but now it is a virus that is sweeping across the world and changing our everyday lives. Coronavirus is not just one virus. It is a family of viruses. The type of virus that is impacting our lives now is called COVID-19.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include persistent high fever, having trouble breathing, and a dry cough. These symptoms normally show up after 14 days of being exposed to the virus. At this time, there is no vaccine for the virus and has led to many people with immune issues to be severally sick or, unfortunately, die.

Coronavirus is a member of viruses known as coronaviridae i.e., viruses that consist of a single strand of RNA in their genome. Reptiles, birds, and mammals mostly contract coronaviruses. Human beings can also contract this disease, and it can be transmitted from one person to another, and that is why it is regarded as a contagious disease.

When respiratory droplets from an infected person drop on any surface through sneezing and coughing, a healthy person can contract the disease via the mouth or nose. Also, if a healthy person stays close to an infected person within the range of 6 feet, respiratory droplets from such inflected person could land in the nose or mouth of a healthy person that is very nearby.

Coronavirus disease is a new disease for humans, and it is currently ravaging the whole world. The increasing rate at which people are getting this disease is due to the fact the virus causing it spreads easily, especially in some geographical areas.

Coronavirus disease is also known as Covid-19. This is a type of respiratory illness that can affect a lot of people. There are some people who may not be aware of this, but they already have the condition. They may have it for 1 to 14 days. Some of the common symptoms of this condition are dry cough, tiredness, and also fever.

About 80% of the people who develop this condition are able to recover from it. Those who are badly affected by this are those who are already old, which means that they have a weakened immune system or their respiratory system is already weak. The elderly may also become more affected by this virus as compared to those who are younger.

"Coronavirus is a family of viruses. It is a group of RNA viruses. Coronavirus is named after how it appears under the microscope. A new type was identified recently in China. This new type is known as COVID-19. This virus causes respiratory symptoms such as cough, fever, and shortness of breath. The virus can be transferred from person to person.

Symptoms of coronavirus usually show up after 14 days of exposure to the virus. Currently, there is no treatment for the virus. Supportive treatment is administered to an affected person. Other types of coronavirus include Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS - CoV), Novel coronavirus (nCoV), and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS - CoV). In severe cases, coronavirus can cause severe acute respiratory disease, pneumonia, kidney failure, and eventually lead to death. "