Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak 2020 - All You need to Know

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.72px;">Coronavirus</span> Disease (COVID-19) - Outbreak 2020</span></h3> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dear Students, here you can find information and guidance from WHO regarding the current <b><u>outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)</u></b> that was first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLvUieAA7cJXBB5Emthj9UlgKrL4lcJ1Wvl9KM3XEgYhlzj8s1eCsiLsF95ifazh2LS3D3BWMDanKX0mzZZ9W0AXoTmcc4SdnbHJSMguXOPdJl69JoGUvmyb-xc4MhlfZelufOwfyDC4/s1600/Coronavirus-Disease-%2528COVID-19%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img alt="Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak 2020 - All You need to Know" border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1250" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLvUieAA7cJXBB5Emthj9UlgKrL4lcJ1Wvl9KM3XEgYhlzj8s1eCsiLsF95ifazh2LS3D3BWMDanKX0mzZZ9W0AXoTmcc4SdnbHJSMguXOPdJl69JoGUvmyb-xc4MhlfZelufOwfyDC4/s640/Coronavirus-Disease-%2528COVID-19%2529.jpg" title="Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak 2020 - All You need to Know" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak 2020 - All You need to Know</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> </div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What is Coronavirus</span></h3> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that may cause illness in animals or humans. </span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). </span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The most recently discovered coronavirus causes <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>coronavirus disease COVID-19</b></span>.</span></div> <h4 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What is COVID-19</span></h4> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.</span></div> <div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What are the symptoms of COVID-19?</span></h3> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are:</span></div> <ul><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fever</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tiredness</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dry cough. </span></li> <li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea.</span></li> </span></ul> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell. </span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. </span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Around 1 out of every 6 people who get COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develop difficulty breathing. </span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. </span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Please Note:</b></span> People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.</span></div> <div> <h4 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020</span></h4> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled. <br /><br />There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries, and 4,291 people have lost their lives. <br /><br />Thousands of more people are fighting for their lives in hospitals.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, the number of deaths, and the number of affected countries climb even higher.</span></b><br /><br />WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction.<br /><br /><span style="color: #990000;">WHO has, therefore, made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a <b>pandemic</b></span>.</span></div> </div> </div>

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