Everything about "coronavirus"

          So, the global attack of “novel coronavirus” is still continuing. Its effects have tremendously increased during last couple of days. We all know the basic knowledge behind this pandemic like, it’s so contagious that we can’t even touch or be any near to an infected person. We know that it came from China and now affecting the whole world. We all are advised to stay at home and not to go outside or do anything outside until further notification. Anyway, now the big question arise here is that what is the origin of this virus? I mean, why and how on earth such kind of a danger borne at all. Health official say that it originated in a market in Wuhan, China that sold dead and live wild animals that people ate for food.

          So, anyway what is this coronavirus? The name coronavirus is derived from Latin corona, meaning crown or wreath. Well, coronaviruses are a group of viruses that typically tend to affect human’s respiratory system. The viruses are closely associated with infections like pneumonia and common cold. And finally kills the host if necessary precautions are not taken in the beginning. It’s named as coronavirus because it has the shape of a crown around it. The outbreak of this virus occurred from Wuhan, China back in 2019. Coronavirus is not a new virus. It was first discovered in 1930 among chickens. Then the human coronaviruses were first discovered in 1960 and later many were also discovered as well. Most of these have involved serious respiratory infections. Those coronavirues were given many names also; however the current coronavirus is specifically named as the “COVID-19”. The WHO (world health organization) named the illness caused by the coronavirus as COVID-19 because “co” for coronavirus, “d” for disesase, and :19” for the year 2019 (which is the year when the virus emerged)

           At the end of December, last year; public health officials from China informed the World Health organization that they were facing a problem of an unknown new virus. Which was causing pneumonia-like illness in the city of Wuhan. They quickly determined that it was very rapidly spreading through and out of Wuhan. In the beginning China took immediate aggressive actions to stop the spreading of the virus by lock down the whole city, shutting down transportation, preventing mass gatherings, closing airlines and much more. Now every country is doing the same. After China, the virus had its most of the impacts in Italy. And currently in the US, the outbreak is accelerating faster than anywhere else in the world. Specially, New York City has the highest number of cases in the country. Most deaths in this outbreak have been in older people and those who already have some kind of health issues like heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

          People who live or work in Wuhan, China have been quarantined in place and restricted in traveling outside the city. Every country has taken strict actions in not to travel in China now. The Chinese govt. initially locked down Wuhan- the epicenter of the virus outbreak. However it was too late by then. The virus has spread all continents now except for Antarctica. Economy of the whole world is affected massively by it.    

One very vital issue that has contributed in spreading of this COVID-19 virus is its growth period of two weeks (most commonly it is 5 days). During this certain amount of time, a person may have the virus without displaying any symptoms at all and definitely spread to others. It therefore makes it quite difficult and confusing for people to know who actually has the virus and when should anyone take any preventive action to protect themselves. This little fact here also contributed hugely on spreading of the disease.

          People infected with this virus begin to experience mild cold or flu-like symptoms in two or four days. Although the symptoms may vary from one person to another but the typical symptoms are coughing, sneezing, fatigue, sore throat etc.

          The simplest thing to do to protect ourself is to wash our hands frequently for at least 20 seconds. We can use either hand wash or sanitizer having alcohol. If sometimes perhaps, we come in touch with an suspicious person who might have the potential to already possessing the virus; then worry not use the hand wash or the sanitizer before touching your eyes nose or any kind of other thing at all. Remember, the virus has the ability to stay alive for a period of 3 hours in the air and could last for a complete day in other physical things.

          Unfortunately there is no any cure developed yet for this virus. However the only things that we are told to do is to drink a lot of hot water, getting enough rest, staying at home in order to prevent contact with infected ones. That’s all in our hands now. Health officials from all around the globe are now working very hard to find the cure of this virus. Until then stay safe and stay safe.

FACTS:

·       Coronaviruses are large plemorphic spherical particles with bulbous surface

·       The scientific name for coronavirus is “Orthocoronavirinae” or “Coronavirinae”.

·       coronavirus belogs to the family of Coronaviridae.