Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). Which it's the first case was originally identified from a city in China in December 2019. Wuhan was known to the first place in the world and spread worldwide leading to an ongoing pandemic.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fatigue, cough, difficulty in breathing, and fever. As discovered by the scientists the symptoms begin from one to fourteen days after the infection. What makes it more curious is the fact that one-fifth of infected individuals do not show symptoms making it difficult to detect and some develop mild symptoms.
The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads so quickly when an infected person is in close contact with someone else, singing, sneezing, cough .ight be a means of spread. It can also be gotten through a contaminated surface with the presence of little droplets from an infected person.
Despite intense research, there are vaccines effectively available against the new COVID-19 virus. Which makes it easier to prevent and control measures associated with supportive care. There have been various classes of drugs news for the control of severe infection.
Some preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19
It has been said to maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Putting on face masks following physical distancing.
No touching of the eyes, nose, or mouth as the case may be. Covering them with the elbow or tissue is rather recommended.
If one feels the presence of fever or cough, seeking medical attention will be the next step to take
The Coronavirus continues to spread all over the world's with confirmed cases to be more than 95 million in 190 countries and 2 million deaths. Yet there is the insurgence of new cases been recorded every day and also new deaths are also getting into the record. The world health organization has warned that the spread of this virus would rise rapidly in the coming months. This has lead to the presence of the second wave of the virus.
The world is bracing for a new wave of the covid 19, which gave no choice but to restrict movements, international travel, impose lockdowns, attempts take. Reviving financial institutions and social activities has resulted in another increase in the cases in hospitals and healthcare services. We hope the new drug and possibly improved care should help people survive the dangerous diseases.