Who
is COVID-19?
Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new mutated version of coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and
birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that can be
mild, such as some cases of the common cold such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-1.
Morphology
The diameter of the
virus particles is around 120 nm. The viral envelope consists of a lipid bilayer where the
membrane (M), envelope (E) and spike (S) structural proteins are anchored. A
subset of coronaviruses called betacoronavirus subgroup also
has a shorter spike-like surface protein called hemagglutinin esterase (HE).
Mode of Transmission
Coronavirus disease
spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or
sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or object that has the
virus on it then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.
Covid-19 a scenario in India- Till 12pm on March
28,2020 the number of infected cases are 800 plus, so how we are going to tackle this, kindly follow the
instructions provided by CDC,
WHO to save lives. The worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 as on
12pm, March 28 is 597,252. It has been
declared as pandemic a few days before but still, there are some groups of people
who are not aware of it. Below are the statistics of COVID-19, in which the top infected countries have been mentioned.
Countries
|
Confirmed
cases
|
USA
|
104,671
|
Italy
|
86,498
|
China
|
81,394
|
Spain
|
65,719
|
Germany
|
50,871
|
20
Indian institutes are working to find a vaccine for COVID-19. Some of
them are ICMR, NIV, ITI Aayog and DRDO. IIT-Kanpur and IIT-Roorkee incubation
centers are working on making portable ventilators. India, with less than
1 lakh intensive care units and a bed ratio of 1:1,000, will be at risk if an outbreak reaches the third stage. The unique nature of the disease requires 3-4
week of recovery and 21-day ventilator support.
Prevention:
· Wash
your hands regularly for 20 seconds, with soap and water or alcohol-based hand
rub.
· Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze.
· Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
· Stay home and self-isolate from others.
· Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze.
· Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
· Stay home and self-isolate from others.
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