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COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has led to a global pandemic. Symptoms range from mild flu-like signs to severe respiratory issues, with transmission occurring through close contact and contaminated surfaces. Preventative measures include hand hygiene, physical distancing, and mask-wearing, while the WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency on March 11, 2020.

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COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has led to a global pandemic. Symptoms range from mild flu-like signs to severe respiratory issues, with transmission occurring through close contact and contaminated surfaces. Preventative measures include hand hygiene, physical distancing, and mask-wearing, while the WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency on March 11, 2020.

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Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndro
identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, and has since spread gl

coronavirus pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. While the m
progress to viral pneumonia and multi-organ failure.
The virus is mainly spread between people during close contact, often via small droplets produced du
also become infected by touching a contaminated surface and then their face.
The standard method of diagnosis is by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction from
also be helpful for diagnosis in individuals where there is a high suspicion of infection based on symp
routine screening.
Recommended measures to prevent infection include frequent hand washing, maintaining physical dis
with a tissue or inner elbow, and keeping unwashed hands away from the face. The use of masks is re
virus and their caregivers. Recommendations for mask use by the general public vary, with some auth
recommending their use, and others requiring their use. Currently, there is no vaccine or specific antiv
The World Health Organization declared the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergen
and a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
Signs and symptoms

Those infected with the virus may be asymptomatic or develop flu-like symptoms, including fever, co
symptoms include difficulty breathing, persistent chest pain or pressure, confusion, difficulty waking

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