Corona Virus

Corona Virus (Scientific Name COVID -19) is an infectious disease which originated in Wuhan, China.Co stands for corona, VI -for virus ,D- for disease. The big family of corona virus highly capable of causing in illness of human. This infection can range from the common cold to more severe diseases such as MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Fever, dry cough and sore throat are the common symptoms of this infectious disease. In some cases, infection can cause breathing difficulties of the infected people. Sometimes it takes long time to detect the disease.

This corona virus transmitted through direct contact with an infected person especially through coughing and sneezing. People can infected from and touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and touching their body parts like eyes, mouth, eyes etc. This virus can survive on the copper for up to four hours, on cupboard for up to 24 hours and on plastic and steel for up to 72 hours.

Corona virus absolutely had pandemic potential because it is spreading fast more than we have expected. The biggest problem with this virus is that it is spreading very fast and more than 210 country and territories around the world already affected by this virus. Many people infected and died. Maximum countries are lock down. Office, factories, business firms are closed. Very soon world is going to face financial crisis.

We should be careful and keep ourselves safe from this virus and disease. The best way to protect this infectious disease is washing hand by soap regularly. People should use mask while going outside and should cover mouth and nose while sneezing and coughing.

There is no vaccine for COVID 19 yet. However many symptoms can be treated .If anyone gets infected by this virus he or she should immediately contact with healthcare and need to be hospitalized if  it results serious illness. Scientists are trying to invent vaccine and some drug treatments but these are still under investigation.