Question

Write a paragraph on Covid-19

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with in 250 words

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Answer 1

Answer:

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.

Explanation:

Pronunciation

/kəˈroʊnəvaɪrəs/

/ˌkoʊvɪd, ˌkɒvɪd/[1]

Specialty

Infectious disease

Symptoms

Fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, vomiting, loss of taste or smell; some cases asymptomatic[2][3]

Complications

Pneumonia, viral sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, kidney failure, cytokine release syndrome, respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, chronic COVID syndrome

Usual onset

2–14 days (typically 5) from infection

Duration

5 days to 10+ months known

Causes

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Diagnostic method

rRT-PCR testing, CT scan, Rapid antigen test

Prevention

Face coverings, quarantine, physical/social distancing, ventilation, hand washing,[4][needs update] vaccination[5]

Treatment

Symptomatic and supportive

Frequency

186,762,453[6] confirmed cases

Deaths

4,030,918[6]