As we all know now a day, everybody is talking about Coronavirus (COVID-19). So let’s see what it is and from where it came.
History of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Most people do not know about what the exactly COVID is? Some are saying it came from “Wuhan” (a city of China), identified during December 2019. But the reality is it is an old virus named Corona that was previously identified in 1918 in Europe, it causes a lot of deaths, but at that time it was only a disease which causes flu’ cough. Later medical researchers found that this virus came from “Corona” (a village In Italy).
At that time if a person suffers from it could survive easily because of an individual’s immune system. But recently this virus was firstly founded in a person named “Victor” from Milan (Italy) who even did not know that he is suffering from a deadly virus, and also survived from this virus. The virus founded in Wuhan is an advance type of Coronavirus which can cause even death (not in all cases), scientists named it as Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
After Wuhan, Milan is the 2nd city where you can find a number of people suffering from this virus; scientists found that this is the same virus that was previously founded in Italy with some advance changes, so you can say that the main origin of this virus in Italy. And now the southern region of Italy is totally separated from the entire country due to this virus. This virus not only affects Italy and China it affects almost the entire world, and causes a temporary lockdown to almost every country.
Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Fever (common)
- Fatigue (sometimes)
- Cough (usually dry)
- Aches and pain (common)
- Runny or stuffy nose (rare)
- Sore throat (sometimes)
- Diarrhoea (rare)
- Headaches (sometimes)
- Shortness of breath
- Mostly old people and people with other medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes are more vulnerable to this virus.
If you found these symptoms, go to your physician immediately.
Precautions of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
There is not any proper treatment for this virus even not in advanced countries. But following the precautions will help to prevent us from suffering COVID-19.
- Avoid handshakes
- Frequent washing hands with soap
- Avoid close contact with people
- Avoid getting together
- A minimum of 1-2 meters distance should be maintained between two individuals
- Drink plenty of water
- Avoid touching face, eyes, mouth & nose
- Cover your mouth while sneezing or coughing with your bent elbow
- If you have cough, sneezing, breathing difficulty, fever or flu avoid attending office and consult your doctor immediately
- Guide your family members about these symptoms as well as precautions
- Wearing masks is not necessary because not every flu is a coronavirus
- Do not travel if you are sick
Effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
According to WHO there are more than 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the globe and more than 34’000 deaths, there could be many more. It not only affects the world’s health but also the global economy. It seems the biggest threat to financial markets. China’s gross domestic product growth saw the largest downgrade.
A number of factories have been closed due to the fear of this virus. It also lowered the demand for oil. Due to this virus schools, colleges and universities closed around the world. This disrupted the education of at least 290.5 million students worldwide.
What will be in the future?
In future risk will be decreased because according to medical scientists COVID-19 is a disease of cold regions, and the first wave of the summer season will less finish this virus. So the people from warm regions will have to take precautions until the summer season starts.
Stay safe and help others to live safely. Thanks for reading.
