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COVID-19: Origins, Symptoms, Prevention

The document discusses coronavirus, including that it originated in China in 2019, has spread globally, and common symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. People can spread the virus before showing symptoms, so anyone in close contact with an infected person should self-isolate for 14 days. The best ways to prevent spread are social distancing, hand washing, seeking early medical care if symptoms appear, and controlling how you respond to remain wise and help others.

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COVID-19: Origins, Symptoms, Prevention

The document discusses coronavirus, including that it originated in China in 2019, has spread globally, and common symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. People can spread the virus before showing symptoms, so anyone in close contact with an infected person should self-isolate for 14 days. The best ways to prevent spread are social distancing, hand washing, seeking early medical care if symptoms appear, and controlling how you respond to remain wise and help others.

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There is this virus that really shakes the world, it's coronavirus.

Coronavirus also known as COVID 19 or


Corona Virus Disease in 2019. It gets its name from the word Corona which means “crown”in Latin. It
has a series of crown-like spikes on its surface. It is the reason of global pandemic that caused by SARS-
CoV-2 or “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2”. The exact source of the 2019 novel
coronavirus has not been identified but it is suggested that the virus likely emerged from an animal
source and now can be transmitted to humans. Fever, Cough and shortness of breath and difficulty in
breathing are some of the signs and symptoms of coronavirus.

The outbreak of Coronavirus started from Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei province, in December 2019
and has now spread across the globe. It’s an infectious disease that has not been previously identified in
humans. The number of coronavirus cases has outnumbered the 2002-2003 SARS (Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak) that led to more than 8,000 infections worldwide and killed close to
10% of those infected. SARS also started and spread in China, which has formidable scientific expertise
that originated in bats and then spread to an intermediate mammalian host from which humans were
infected and lasted on July 2003.

People infected with the new coronavirus virus disease 2019 (COVID 19) were contagious two days
before they showed any symptoms. Therefore anyone who had been in close contact with someone
within 48 hours of them being confirmed as infected should put themselves in isolation for 14 days.
Government also announces the prohibition of converging people to avoid the said virus and to remain
the safety of everyone, all people will gone home quarantine and apply proper hygiene.

The bestest way of to prevent this virus are maintaining social distancing, washing your hands
frequently, stay informed and follow the advice of health care providers, and if you have fever, cough
and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early because the preservation of health is easier than the
cure of the disease. And to be this effective, you must think this quotation “Don’t imagine that you are
healthy and social distancing will keep you from being infected. Imagine you are already carrying the
virus and social distancing will keep you from spreading it to others". Try to be on someone’s shoes so
you can fully understand. Try to be wise and ask ‘what if's'. And remember, You don’t control what
happens, you control how you respond. Let the faith inside you to stand out and lead to action.

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