What is Coronavirus?

In times of pandemic, there is nothing to talk about other than coronavirus. Do you really know what coronavirus is? Keep reading to understand better!

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Coronaviruses are a very large family and highly contagious in virus.

This family of viruses causes respiratory infections that can present in varying degrees, from mild to very severe, and can lead to death.

Coronavirus Diseases

The coronavirus has already caused two major epidemics in the world: a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) and the sMiddle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (Mers).

In December 2019, a new coronavirus that had not yet been identified in humans.

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This new coronavirus is causing a pandemic which was called by the World Health Organization of COVID-19.

The epicenter of COVID-19 was in China, but the disease has already spread throughout

all continents. According to Johns Hopkins University, until 03/23/2020, COVID-19 had infected more than 350 thousand people and killed more than 15 thousand of them.

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Coronaviruses received this name in 1965, after being observed under a microscope and their shape was described as that of a crown.

See too:

  • Where did the coronavirus arise?
  • What does coronavirus cause?
  • What can I do to avoid getting coronaviruses?
  • What to do to protect yourself from coronavirus?
  • What to do if coronavirus is suspected?
  • What to do if I get the coronavirus?
  • Is coronavirus curable?
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