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Anew kind of coronavirus discovered late last year in central China has now spread with ruthless speed to every continent on earth except Antarctica. It has killed tens of thousands, disrupted daily life in ways that would have seemed unthinkable at the start of the new year, and now poses a dire threat to the health of the world economy. The World Health Organisation says the coronavirus pandemic is the "defining global health crisis of our time", capable of revealing the best and worst in humanity. On April 22, the WHO's director-general said the virus "will be with us for a long time", pointing to the early stages of outbreaks in some countries, and an uptick of cases in others.
This comprehensive guide to the coronavirus pandemic has all the important information you need to protect yourself, your family and your community. Use the links below to navigate. (Click here to see our special coronavirus coverage page)
1. India's fight against the virus
2. At what stage is India's coronavirus outbreak?
3. Fighting fake news
Let's get started.
Explained: the new coronavirus and Covid-19
A scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 virions (blue) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the new coronavirus; it causes the respiratory disease Covid-19. (Photo: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
First things first. "Coronavirus" isn't the name of the pathogen that's been sickening and killing people around the world these past few months.
Coronaviruses are actually a big family of viruses, named for the crown-like effect created by spikes on their surface -- these are actually proteins that help them invade human cells. Some coronaviruses, in fact, cause the common cold.
What we're dealing with right now is a new, or novel coronavirus. It has a name: SARS-CoV-2. (Pronounce the first two parts like words: "saars" and "kawv".)
Don't confuse SARS-CoV-2 with the coronavirus that caused the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 -- they're related, but not the same.
Here's a list of precautionary measures based on information provided by the World Health Organisation, the Indian government, and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
PRECAUTIONS
Regularly wash your hands with soap and water, or with an handrub (sanitiser) with at least 60% alcohol. Soap in particular is super-effective, as it dissolves the fat membrane of the coronavirus, causing it to "fall apart like a house of cards", according to a tweet-thread recently posted by Pall Thordarson (@PalliThordarson), a professor of chemistry at the University of New South Wales.
STOP TOUCHING YOUR FACE. Yes, it's REALLY hard -- we know -- but this prevents you from transferring the virus to your eyes, mouth or nose if your hands have been contaminated by contact with a surface or a patient.
When you cough or sneeze, cover your face with a bent elbow or tissue -- which you should then dispose of quickly and safely.
Practice social distancing. If you are in India, you are under lockdown -- and so this should already be happening. If you do need to step out (to buy essentials, for example), make sure you stay at least 1 metre away from other people. In fact, many are advising a distance of nearly 2 metres (6 feet).
If you are a senior citizen -- or suffer from pre-existing medical conditions like heart disease or diabetes -- social distancing and other precautions are especially crucial. These groups are at greater risk for serious illness.
Avoid handshakes and hugs while greeting people.
Avoid all non-essential travel.
Disinfect surfaces that you frequently touch, including your phone. (See below for a link to our guide.)
Don't panic, but don't be complacent either.
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