Question

aricle on coronavirus​

Answer 1

The coronavirus is a family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses in humans including common cold and more severe forms like SARS and MERS which are life-threatening. The virus is named after its shape which takes the form of a crown with protrusions around it and hence is known as coronavirus.

Answer 2

Answer:

Coronavirus

Coronavirus is an infectious disease with no vaccine or specific cure till date. The name is derived from Coronaviridae which are single-stranded RNA viruses. The name in short is Covid-19 which stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019. The year 2019 is the year when it was first discovered.

The disease spreads from person to person or from contact with objects contaminated by an infected person. The virus is said to have originally spread from bats to man at a Wuhan market in China. This highly contagious has now become a pandemic infecting millions of people and killing many people. Coronavirus infects the respiratory system and and rapidly destroys the lungs. Hence, a patient suffers much from difficulty in breathing and needs a respiratory machine.

The most common symptoms of Coronavirus disease are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. A person with any of the symptoms must wear a mask and avoid closeness or contact with anyone to prevent infecting other people and go immediately to a Covid-19 hospital for test and treatment.

Any person suspected of being infected by Covid-19 or those who came in contact with an infected person are placed in quarantine centers. This prevents the disease from spreading further to family members and other people of our communities. During the quarantine period, blood samples are send for testing to find out who is infected and needed to be taken to a Covid-19 hospital.

Washing our hands and maintaining social distancing are the most effective ways to break the alarming chain of infection. As the cases of the Coronavirus is increasing, countries across the world are making laws for compulsory wearing of surgical masks and implementing the Stay Home lockdown to stop the pandemic.