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Basic COVID-19 Facts
- Also known as:
- Coronavirus
- First found in:
- Wuhan, China
- Current worldwide status:
- Pandemic
- Approximate worldwide spread:
- 0.2%
- Approximate mortality rate:
- 3%
- Most common symptoms:
- Fever, cough, difficulty in breathing
What is COVID-19?
(From the European Lung Foundation)
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). The 2019 novel coronavirus is a new strain that has not been seen in humans until now and has caused viral pneumonia. It was first linked to Wuhan’s South China Seafood City market which is a wholesale market for seafood and live animals in December 2019. The virus has now been detected in several areas throughout China, along with countries across Asia, North and South America, Europe, Africa and Oceania.
What are the main symptoms?
(From World Vision)
Symptoms of COVID-19 include respiratory illness with fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Sometimes people experience chills and shaking, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or a new loss of sense of taste or smell. In severe cases, COVID-19 can cause pneumonia and severe acute respiratory syndrome. People with chronic health conditions and the elderly are more likely than others to have a life-threatening case of the disease.