Write a report on covid cases in india from last six months Covid 19 answer
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In late December 2019, reports emerged of a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan, China, a city of 11 million people in the southeastern province of Hubei. The cause, Chinese scientists quickly determined, was a new coronavirus distantly related to the SARS virus that had emerged in China in 2003, before spreading globally and killing nearly 800 people.
Six months and more than ten million confirmed cases later, the COVID-19 pandemic has become the worst public-health crisis in a century. More than 500,000 people have died worldwide. It has also catalysed a research revolution, as scientists, doctors and other scholars have worked at breakneck speed to understand COVID-19 and the virus that causes it: SARS-CoV-2.
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What is a ‘novel’ coronavirus?
A novel coronavirus (CoV) is a new strain of coronavirus.
The disease caused by the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease.
Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’
The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold.
How does the COVID-19 virus spread?
The virus is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an infected person (generated through coughing and sneezing), and touching surfaces contaminated with the virus. The COVID-19 virus may survive on surfaces for several hours, but simple disinfectants can kill it.
What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
Symptoms can include fever, cough and shortness of breath. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia or breathing difficulties. More rarely, the disease can be fatal.
These symptoms are similar to the flu (influenza) or the common cold, which are a lot more common than COVID-19. This is why testing is required to confirm if someone has COVID-19. It’s important to remember that key prevention measures are the same – frequent hand washing, and respiratory hygiene (cover your cough or sneeze with a flexed elbow or tissue, then throw away the tissue into a closed bin).
How can I avoid the risk of infection?
Here are four precautions you and your family can take to avoid infection:
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Wash your hands frequently using soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
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Cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue when coughing or sneezing. Dispose used tissue immediately.
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Avoid close contact with anyone who has cold or flu-like symptoms.
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Seek medical care early if you or your child has a fever, cough or difficulty breathing.
Should I wear a mask?
The use of a mask is advised to protect others even if you have no symptoms.
After masks are worn, they must be used and disposed of properly to ensure their effectiveness and to avoid any increased risk of transmitting the virus.
The use of a mask alone is not enough to stop infections and must be combined with frequent hand washing with soap and maintaining physical distance.
Does COVID-19 affect children?
COVID-19 is a new virus, and we are still learning about how it affects children and pregnant women. We know people of any age can be infected and transmit the virus. However, older people and/or those with pre-existing medical conditions seem more likely to develop severe illness. Cold, mild cough, fever, and body pain are the common symptoms of infection. We have also noted that other symptoms such as pain in the abdomen, loose motions, and vomiting are also present in children.
Clinical features or symptoms affecting children and adolescents, possibly associated with COVID-19, can include but are not limited to: fever, headache, body pain, tiredness, cough, breathlessness, poor feeding, loss of taste or smell (in a child more than eight years old), rash, red or pink eyes, swollen and/or red lips, tongue, hands, feet, gastrointestinal problems (diarrhoea, vomiting).
What should I do if my child has symptoms of COVID-19 or has been in contact with someone who has tested positive?
Seek medical attention. If advised by the doctor, then get your child tested for COVID-19. If advised by a doctor isolate/stay home.
Record temperature and oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter if available at home, every 6 hours. Measure their temperature frequently. If it is more than 100-degree F, then you can do tepid sponging with tap water and give them syrup or tablet paracetamol. If fever is >100°F, give paracetamol 10–15 mg/kg/dose.
Continue to follow good hand and respiratory hygiene practices like regular handwashing with soap so that your child is protected against other viruses and bacteria causing diseases.
Continue to follow personal protective measures for yourself and your child. Your child should wear a surgical mask anytime they are around people. Change the mask after eight hours of continuous wear. Caregivers interacting with the child should wear gloves and a mask.
Feed your child home-cooked food and keep them well hydrated. Give plenty of liquids and give a soft and light diet. One may give vitamin C, zinc to boost overall health and immunity
Other nutritional supplements like syrup multivitamin, Vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium can be given as per their doctor’s advice.
Be watchful for danger signs and if any of these signs are present, seek urgent medical advice at your nearest hospital.