Corona Virus

Coronavirus also known as COVID-19 is an infectious disease. It’s from a large single-stranded RNA virus that has a lipid envelope studded with club-shaped proteins that can infect birds, mammals, and human beings. This disease is considered as a common cold, however, it can be more severe in older adults and people with chronic health conditions. The earliest reported cases was contact with a seafood and live animal market. How many cases are now likely to be spread from person to person by coughing that is infected. It can also spread through saliva. In addition, most people that are infected with the COVID-19 experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without special treatment. As for older people and those with underlying medical problems such as diabetes, cancer, and more are likely to develop serious illness. Since the virus is very new, health authorities continue to carefully watch how this virus is spreading.

How exactly did it start? 2020 may be the year people think the coronavirus started, but according to some scientists it can actually go way back to 1965. The only difference between 1965 and 2020 is how severe and contagious this illness was among people. On exactly December 31, 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) heard that in China there have been reports and cases of an unknown and previous virus in Wuhan, China with a population of over eleven million people. The disease appeared to have originated from a Woman seafood market there are lots of wild animals such as rabbits, snacks, bats, and more. Like mentioned before, coronavirus is known to jump from animals to humans, so perhaps it’s thought the first people who were infected with the diseases are a group primarily made up of stallholders from the seafood market. This led to contact with animals. The Wuhan market was then shut down for inspection and cleaning on January 1st. By January 21, WHO said the disease was being transmitted between humans. 

For one to know if they have the symptom, there’s a wide range. To start off, the symptoms may appear two to fourteen days after exposure to the virus. People with the symptoms may have fever/chills, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle/body aches, headache, loss of taste/smell, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, nausea/vomiting, and lastly diarrhea. This list does not include all the possible symptoms but these are the most common ones. In addition, doctors and scientists continue to update us with the list as we learn more about COVID-19. 

After a few weeks, there was an outbreak mid-February where China was the brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic. More than five thousand cases were found every day. Currently, the Chinese have acknowledged over eighty-four thousand cases and over four thousand deaths. It gets worse as days go on because, on March 17, China recorded there are thirty-nine new cases of the virus. However, COVID-19 was not only affecting China, but other countries as well. As things were slowing down in China, the United States has now the highest number of cases. Statistics show that in the U.S., exactly 1,551,853 were confirmed with infections and over ninety thousand deaths. Italy has also seen the highest number of deaths with over 30,000 deaths and more than two hundred thousand diagnosed with the virus. Italy was also the only country that had the longest lockdown and on May 04, they started to ease its restrictions for the first time after nine weeks. Furthermore, Spain also had a significant outbreak with over two hundred thousand confirmed cases and over twenty thousand deaths. 

The number of cases continues to rise but people are also recovering from the infection. Globally, more than a million people have been recovering from COVID-19. In addition, just recently news is stating that Bangladesh doctors claim that they have found drug combinations to treat COVID-19. The doctors reported the “near-miraculous” resulted in a medicine named “Ivermectin” which is used to kill a parasite and along with Doxycycline which is an antibiotic. With these two medicines, it gave a great result in patients who have the symptoms of the coronavirus diseases. They were given to sixty patients and within four days, the patients recovered. This is giving home because the effectiveness with these drugs has been helping. 

Although this virus is contagious and it’s scary, there are things we can do to prevent this virus from spreading. First off, stay home. Quarantine is the most important thing to do because we need everyone to stay safe. Only go out if you’re working and only for a necessity like going to the supermarket for food but make sure to wear a mask to cover your face and gloves to cover your hands. In addition, avoid large events, close contact (six feet apart), wash your hands, and overall stay clean and disinfect surfaces you often touch on a daily basis. If you’re someone who is developing symptoms or have been exposed to the virus, contact your doctor for medical advice. In order to prevent spreading this illness, stay home, avoid going out unless it’s necessary to wear a mask around other people, and isolate yourself as much as possible. This means staying in separate bedrooms and bathrooms if possible, avoid sharing dishes, glasses, and more. 

To conclude, stay home and stay safe. Be pro-cautious of your surroundings and continue to take care of your health. Healthcare officials and workers are trying their best to provide the affected with the necessary care. This virus has taken thousands of lives and we’re still unsure when it’ll come to an end. However, there’s hope and all we can do is hope for the best and follow the rules.