Coronavirus

 Coronavirus is a type of virus that causes of varying severities, ranging from the common cold to more serious respiratory disease . A novel (new) coronavirus is anew strain of coronavirus that hasn't been identified before in humans

Human Coronavirus Types

Coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface. There are four main sub-groupings of coronaviruses, known as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.

Human coronaviruses were first identified in the mid-1960s. The seven coronaviruses that can infect people are:(CDC February 2020).

Common human coronaviruses 

    • 229E (alpha coronavirus) 

    • NL63 (alpha coronavirus) 

    • OC43 (beta coronavirus) 

    • HKU1 (beta coronavirus)

Other human coronaviruses

    • MERS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS) 

    • SARS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS) 

    • SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID19)

Numbers of cases 

WHO in September 2020 reported that There have been 30,369,778 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 948,795 deaths globally

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• spreads between people through direct, indirect (through contaminated objects or surfaces), or close contact with infected people via mouth and nose secretions. These include
•     saliva,
•     respiratory secretions or droplets through coughs, sneezes, speaks or sings  
• People who are in close contact (within 1 metre) with an infected person can catch COVID-19 when those infectious droplets get into their mouth, nose or eyes

How to Protect yourself and others from getting sick

•  Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others. 
•  Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others. 
• Avoid going to crowded places.
•  Governments should encourage the general public to wear a fabric mask if there is widespread community transmission, and especially where physical distancing cannot be maintained. 
• follow good respiratory hygiene (coughing and sneezing) 
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
• Stay home and self-isolate even with minor symptoms such as cough, headache, mild fever, until you recover.
• If you need to leave your house, wear a mask to avoid infecting others.
• If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention by telephone if possible and follow the directions.
• Keep up to date on the latest information from trusted sources.

Management 

There are currently over 169 COVID-19 vaccine candidates under development, with 26 of these in the human trial phase.

At home

• Staying physically active
• Healthy diet
• Healthy parenting
• Quitting tobacco
• Mental health