What is Corona (COVID-19) Virous?
According to WHO:
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.Coronaviruses were first identified in the 1960s, but we don't know where they come from. They get their name from their crown-like shape. Sometimes, but not often, a coronavirus can infect both animals and humans.
Most coronaviruses spread the same way other cold-causing viruses do: through infected people coughibng and snezzing, by touching an infected person's hands or face, or by touching things such as doorknobs that infected people have touched.
Almost everyone gets a coronavirus infection at least once in their life, most likely as a young child. In the United States, coronaviruses are more common in the fall and winter, but anyone can come down with a coronavirus infection at any time.
How Coronavirous spread!
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over a new corona which causes an illness officially known as COVID-19 that has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide.
On December 31 last year, China alerted WHO to several cases of unusual pneumonia in Wuhan, a port city of 11 million people in the central Hubei province. The virus was unknown.
Several of those infected worked at the city's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, which was shut down on January 1.
As health experts worked to identify the virus amid growing alarm, the number of infections exceeded 40.
On January 5, Chinese officials ruled out the possibility that this was a recurrence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus - an illness that originated in China and killed more than 770 people worldwide in 2002-2003.
On January 7, officials announced they had identified a new virus, according to the WHO. The novel virus was named 2019-nCoV and was identified as belonging to the coronavirus family, which includes SARS and the common cold.
Coronaviruses are common and spread through being in proximity to an infected person and inhaling droplets generated when they cough or sneeze, or touching a surface where these droplets land and then touching one's face or nose.
On January 11, China announced its first death from the virus, a 61-year-old man who had purchased goods from the seafood market. Treatment did not improve his symptoms after he was admitted to hospital and he died of heart failure on the evening of January 9.
On January 13, the WHO reported a case in Thailand, the first outside of China, in a woman who had arrived from Wuhan.
On January 16, Japan's health ministry reported a confirmed case in a man who had also visited Wuhan.
On January 17, as a second death was reported in Wuhan, health authorities in the US announced that three airports would start screening passengers arriving from the city.
Authorities in the United States, Nepal, France, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan confirmed cases over the following days.
On January 20, China reported a third death and more than 200 infections, with cases also reported outside Hubei province including in the capital Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Meanwhile, a Chinese expert on infectious diseases confirmed human-to-human transmission to state broadcaster CCTV, raising fears of a major outbreak as millions travelled for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Asian countries ramped up measures to block the spread of the virus, introducing mandatory screenings at airports of all arrivals from high-risk areas of China.
On January 22, the death toll in China jumped to 17 with more than 550 infections. Many European airports stepped up checks on flights from Wuhan.
Wuhan was placed under effective quarantine on January 23 as air and rail departures were suspended.
The same measures were announced for two more cities in Hubei province: Xiantao and Chibi.
Beijing cancelled events for the Lunar New Year, starting on January 25, while officials reported the first death outside Hubei.
The WHO said later on January 23 that the outbreak did not yet constitute a public emergency of international concern and there was "no evidence" of the virus spreading between humans outside of China.
By January 24, the death toll in China stood at 26, with the government reporting more than 830 infections.
The number of cities under lockdown in Hubei rose to 13, affecting 41 million people.
Shanghai Disneyland shut down and other cities announced the closure of entertainment venues. Beijing said a section of the Great Wall and other famous landmarks would also be closed.
On January 25, travel restrictions were imposed on a further five cities in Hubei, taking the overall number of people affected to 56 million.
Hong Kong meanwhile declared a virus emergency, cancelled Lunar New Year celebrations and restricted links to mainland China.
On January 26, the death toll rose to 56, with almost 2,000 cases confirmed as travel restrictions were increased and Hong Kong closed its Disneyland and Ocean Park theme parks.
New cases were confirmed in the US, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
As of January 27, the death toll in China rose to 106, with 100 in Hubei province, authorities reported. Another 4,515 people in China were reported to be infected. There were 2,714 confirmed cases in Hubei province, up from 1,423 the day before.
On January 30, the WHO declared coronavirus a global emergency as the death toll in China jumped to 170, with 7,711 cases reported in the country, where the virus had spread to all 31 provinces.
India and the Philippines confirmed their first cases of the virus, with one infected patient in each country.
On January 31, the number of confirmed cases in China jumped to 9,809. Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom confirmed their first cases of the virus.
On February 1, the death toll in China rose to 259, with 11,791 confirmed infections in the country, according to new figures released by the Chinese health authorities.
New cases were confirmed in Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the US, the UAE and Vietnam.
As of February 2, the first death outside China, of a Chinese man from Wuhan, was reported in the Philippines.
The death toll in China rose to 304, with 14,380 infections reported.
On February 3, China reported 57 new deaths, bringing its death toll to at least 361. The number of cases rose to 17,205 across the country.
On February 4, China said the death toll rose to 425 people and the number of infected people stood at 20,438 in the mainland. Hong Kong also reported one death, bringing global deaths to 427. The first case was confirmed in Belgium in a person who was repatriated from Wuhan.
On February 5, more flights evacuating US citizens returned from Wuhan and the WHO reaffirmed there was "no known effective treatment" for the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, China reported 490 deaths and 24,324 cases of infection.
On February 6, the death toll in mainland China rose to at least 563, with more than 28,000 cases confirmed.
Meanwhile, authorities in Malaysia reported the country's first known human-to-human transmission and the number of people infected in Europe reached 30.
On February 7, Li Wenliang, a doctor who was among the first to sound the alarm over the coronavirus, died, and Hong Kong introduced prison sentences for anyone breaching quarantine rules.
Mainland China confirmed the death toll had reached at least 636, with 31,161 cases of infection and Chinese researchers suggested the pangolin may have been one link in the chain of animal-human infections.
On February 8, a US citizen died in Wuhan.
A Japanese man in his 60s with a suspected coronavirus infection also died in hospital in Wuhan, Japan's foreign ministry said.
On February 9, the death toll in China surpassed that of the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, with 811 deaths recorded and 37,198 infections.
An investigative team led by experts from the WHO departed for China.
As of February 10, China had 908 confirmed deaths and a total of 40,171 infections - 97 new deaths were reported following the deadliest day of the outbreak.
President Xi Jinping appeared in public for the first time since the epidemic began, visiting a hospital in Beijing and urging confidence in the battle against the virus.
On February 11, the WHO announced that the new coronavirus would be called "COVID-19".
February 12, there were 175 people infected on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, docked at Yokohama, the Japanese health ministry said.
The death toll in mainland China hit 1,113, with 44,653 infections recorded.
On February 13, North Korea imposed a month-long quarantine on all foreign visitors and others suspected to have COVID-19, the official Korean Central News Agency said.
On February 14, Egypt became the first country in Africa to report a case and France reported Europe's first death from the virus.
China reported 121 more deaths, bringing to the total number across the mainland to nearly 1,400.
February 15 saw the death toll in mainland China surge past 1,500, with 66,492 infections confirmed in mainland China.
Elsewhere, the US prepared to evacuate its citizens from a cruise ship quarantined at a Japanese dock.
Meanwhile, a February 3 speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping, published by state media, indicated the government knew about the threat of the virus well before the public alarm was raised.
On February 16, Taiwan recorded its first death of a taxi driver in his 60s due to the coronavirus.
Authorities reported that 1,665 people had died in mainland China with 68,500 cases of infection reported.
As of February 17, there were 1,770 deaths reported in mainland China and 70,548 cases.
Japan confirmed 99 new cases of the virus on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship.
February 18 saw China's daily infection figures drop below 2,000 for the first time since January, with the country's health commission reporting 72,436 infections on the mainland and 1,868 deaths.
Meanwhile, Russia said it would ban entry for Chinese citizens from February 20.
On February 19, Iran reported two deaths from the coronavirus, hours after confirming its first cases.
China's daily infection figures drop below 2,000 for the second straight day, with the country's health commission reporting 74,185 infections on the mainland and 2,004 deaths.
On February 20, South Korea reported its first death from the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, China reported the death toll had risen to 2,118 while the total number of cases reached 74,576. The country's health commission reported daily infections dropped to the lowest in almost a month, a result of authorities only counting cases confirmed by genetic testing in Hubei.
On February 21, South Korea reported its second death and 100 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 204. In mainland China, the death toll reached 2,236 as the confirmed cases of the infection rose above 75,400.
Also, Israel reported its first confirmed case of the coronavirus after a woman who returned from a cruise ship tested positive.
In Italy, the region of Lombardy reported the first local transmission of the virus with three new cases bringing the total in the country to six infections.
On February 22, South Korea saw its largest spike in a single day with 229 new cases of the virus.
Italy reported its first two deaths, while Iran confirmed a fifth death among 10 new infections. A sixth death was later confirmed, though it was not clear whether this case was included in the country's 28 confirmed cases.
In mainland China, the number of new infections fell significantly with 397 cases reported.
February 23 saw several countries close their borders with Iran as the number of infections and deaths in the country grew.
In Italy, officials confirmed a third death, while local authorities brought the Venice Carnival to an early close and suspended sports events in an attempt to combat the spread of the virus in Europe's worst-hit country.
On February 24, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Afghanistan and Oman all reported their first cases of the virus. Meanwhile, the number of cases in South Korea ballooned to 833 cases with seven deaths.
The death toll in China rose to 2,595 among 77,262 confirmed cases.
A seventh death was reported in northern Italy.
On February 25, Iran's deputy health minister, who had a day earlier given a press briefing on the outbreak, confirmed that he had coronavirus. The country's official total reached 95 cases with 15 deaths.
Meanwhile, China's reported cases continued to plateau, with 518 new infections and 71 new deaths confirmed. South Korea's confirmed cases rose to 977 while Italy's reached 229.
On February 26, the global death toll neared 2,800 with a total of about 80,000 confirmed infection cases reported globally.
Norway, Romania, Greece, Georgia, Pakistan, North Macedonia and Brazil all detected their first cases of the coronavirus.
On February 27, Estonia, Denmark, Northen Ireland and the Netherlands reported their first coronavirus cases. The number of infections passed 82,000 worldwide, including more than 2,800 deaths.
Italy has seen a spike in infections which jumped to 650, while 3 more people died with the tally of dead people now at 17.
Meanwhile in the US, the administration is considering invoking the Defense Production Act which would grant President Donald Trump the power to expand industrial production of key materials or products for national security.
On February 28, Lithuania and Wales reported their first coronavirus cases, with Netherlands and Georgia reporting their second.
February 29 saw South Korea report its highest daily number of confirmed cases yet, 813, bringing the country's total to 3,150 with 17 deaths. Iran also reported the number of its cases had jumped 388 cases to 593 in 24 hours, with the death toll reaching 43.
Meanwhile, Qatar confirmed the first case in the country.
March 2, Saudi Arabia's health ministry announced its first coronavirus case. The victim travelled from Iran to the Gulf kingdom through Bahrain, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Symtoms of Corona Virous?
A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat. Most coronaviruses aren't dangerous.
But In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a new type, 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which can be fatal. The organization named the disease it causes COVID-19.
The outbreak quickly moved from China around the world. It spreads the same way other coronaviruses do: through person-to-person contact.
Symptoms can show up anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure. Early on, they're a lot like the common cold. You might notice:
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
Infections range from mild to serious. The virus can turn deadly if it leads to pneumonia, respiratory failure, or septic shock. Those most at risk of death are the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.The symptoms of most coronaviruses are similar to any other upper respiratory infection, including runny nose, coughing, sore throat, and sometimes a fever. In most cases, you won't know whether you have a coronavirus or a different cold-causing virus, such as rhinovirus.
You could get lab tests, including nose and throat cultures and blood work, to find out whether your cold was caused by a coronavirus, but there's no reason to. The test results wouldn't change how you treat your symptoms, which typically go away in a few days.
But if a coronavirus infection spreads to the lower respiratory tract (your windpipe and your lungs), it can cause pneumonia, especially in older people, people with heart disease, or people with weakened immune systems.
What to Do About Coronavirus
There is no vaccine for coronavirus. To help prevent a coronavirus infection, do the same things you do to avoid the common cold:
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water or with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Keep your hands and fingers away from your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Avoid close contact with people who are infected.
You treat a coronavirus infection the same way you treat a cold:
• Get plenty of rest.
• Drink fluids.
• Take over-the-counter medicine for a sore throat and fever. But don't give aspirin to children or teens younger than 19; use ibuprofen or acetaminophen instead.
A humidifier or steamy shower can also help ease a sore and scratchy throat.
Even when a coronavirus causes MERS or SARS in other countries, the kind of coronavirus infection common in the U.S. isn't a serious threat for an otherwise healthy adult. If you get sick, treat your symptoms and contact a doctor if they get worse or don't go away.
Which Countries Have Confirmed the COVID-19
Afghanistan - 1
After confirming the first case of coronavirus on February 24, the ministry of public health declared a state of emergency in the western province of Herat, which borders Iran.
Algeria - 3
Andorra - 1
Australia - 33
Austria - 14
Bahrain - 47
Belgium - 8
Brazil - 2
Brazil's government confirmed on February 26 that a 61-year-old Brazilian man who travelled to Italy this month has Latin America's first confirmed case of the new coronavirus.
The Brazilian man spent two weeks in northern Italy's Lombardy region on a work trip where he contracted the virus, the health ministry said.
Cambodia - 1
Canada - 24
China - 80,134
As of March 2, a total of 80,134 people in mainland China were confirmed as having been infected with the virus, most of them in the central province of Hubei. At least 2,912 people have died, according to China's National Health Commission.
The city of Macau has confirmed 10 cases. Hong Kong reported 98 confirmed cases.
Croatia - 8
Denmark - 4
Dominican Republic - 1
Egypt - 2
Egypt's health ministry reported its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on February 14. It is the first known case in Africa.
Officials said the infected person was a foreign national and on February 19, the WHO said he had been discharged.
Estonia - 1
Finland - 6
France - 130
Georgia – 3
Germany - 150
Greece - 7
Iceland - 3
India - 5
Indonesia - 2
Iran - 1501
At least 66 people have been confirmed dead in Iran because of the coronavirus as of March 2, according to the World Health Organization. Meanwhile, the total number of people diagnosed with the virus has risen to 1501.
Among prominent people who tested positive for the virus is Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president of Iran for Women.
Iraq - 21
Israel - 10
Italy - 1,694
As of March 2, the number of confirmed cases in Italy stood at 1,694, mostly centred in the country's north. The death toll is 34.
Japan - 271 and 705
A total of 705 people on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship docked at Yokohama had tested positive for the virus as of February 27. Four elderly people who were on the ship have died.
Japan does not include the people on board as part of its national tally, in accordance with WHO guidance. The national tally is 271 as of March 2, including 12 deaths.
Jordan - 1
Kuwait - 56
Lebanon - 10
The first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Lebanon on February 21 after a woman arriving from Iran tested positive.
Lithuania - 1
Luxembourg - 1
Malaysia - 29
Malaysia has a total of 29 confirmed cases as of March 2.
On February 19, the country's health ministry said 15 of the cases had recovered and been discharged from hospital.
Mexico - 5
Nepal - 1
The Netherlands - 13
New Zealand - 1
Nigeria - 1
Nigeria confirmed its first case of the virus, an Italian citizen working in Lagos who had travelled to Milan earlier in the month, on February 28. Health officials said the man had been in Nigeria for two days before being isolated, sending authorities scrambling to identify anyone he had been in contact with.
The man was the first confirmed case in sub-Saharan Africa.
North Macedonia – 1
Norway – 19
Oman – 6
Pakistan – 5
The Philippines – 3
Portugal – 2
Qatar – 7
Romania – 3
Russia - 2
Saudi Arabia - 1
Saudi Arabia's health ministry announced the first coronavirus case.
The victim travelled from Iran to the Gulf kingdom through Bahrain, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
Senegal -1
Senegal became the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to confirm a coronavirus case.
Health Minister Diouf Sarr said a French man who lives in Senegal visited France in mid-February, contracting the virus before returning to the West African country.
The patient, according to the minister, is now in quarantine in the capital, Dakar.
Singapore - 108
South Korea - 4,335
South Korea has the most number of reported cases outside China. Some 26 people have died from the infection in the country.
Spain - 45
Sri Lanka – 1
Sweden - 14
Switzerland - 24
Taiwan - 40
Taiwan has 40 confirmed cases, including a 61-year-old man with underlying health issues who died from the virus.
Thailand - 43
Tunisia - 1
United Arab Emirates - 21
On February 1, the UAE became the first country in the Middle East to confirm cases of the coronavirus.
United Kingdom - 40
United States - 88
The cases in the US include those evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.
Ukraine - 1
The first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Ukraine on March 3 after a man arriving from Italy via Romania tested positive.
Vietnam - 16
On February 13, the health ministry confirmed the nation's 16th case of coronavirus. All 16 people have since recovered, according to authorities.
The Son Loi commune in Vinh Phuc was placed under a 14-day quarantine by Vietnamese authorities on February 13.
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