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    1) A new coronavirus called COVID-19 emerged and spread rapidly around the world, causing governments to enact lockdowns and close businesses and schools. 2) Coronaviruses can infect humans and animals, often causing respiratory illness. COVID-19 is a new strain that spreads easily between people. 3) As of writing, over 465,000 cases and 21,000 deaths had been reported worldwide, with a mortality rate of 3.4%. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and fatigue.

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    1) A new coronavirus called COVID-19 emerged and spread rapidly around the world, causing governments to enact lockdowns and close businesses and schools. 2) Coronaviruses can infect humans and animals, often causing respiratory illness. COVID-19 is a new strain that spreads easily between people. 3) As of writing, over 465,000 cases and 21,000 deaths had been reported worldwide, with a mortality rate of 3.4%. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and fatigue.

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    1) A new coronavirus called COVID-19 emerged and spread rapidly around the world, causing governments to enact lockdowns and close businesses and schools. 2) Coronaviruses can infect humans and animals, often causing respiratory illness. COVID-19 is a new strain that spreads easily between people. 3) As of writing, over 465,000 cases and 21,000 deaths had been reported worldwide, with a mortality rate of 3.4%. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and fatigue.

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    (COVID-19) Coronavirus

    Vivian Sky

    As recently as a few weeks ago, it was officially announced that all businesses,
    schools, and airports would be closed. A law was enacted against leaving the
    house, even if it meant just going to take a walk and experiencing scenery.
    Metaphorically, the world practically shut down. This was all due to one issue: the
    emergence of COVID-19 coronavirus.
    Coronaviruses are a variety of viruses that may target humans or animals. If so, it
    results in illness. Moreover, a common trait of many coronaviruses is their
    tendencies to target the lungs. The most recent coronavirus that has developed is
    now known as COVID-19, an official pandemic we are currently experiencing.
    The virus itself is bacteria consisting of RNA enclosed in protein, spike proteins,
    and lipid membranes. Presently, a major concern of the virus is its ability to spread
    easily from one person to another. It may spread by direct contact of one who has
    it, or by contact of a surface touched by one with the virus. Furthermore, despite its
    recent arrival, as much as 465,915 cases around the world have been confirmed. Of
    these cases, around 21,031 have died from it, resulting in a mortality rate of 3.4%.
    A variety of symptoms are associated with this illness. The main symptoms
    include fever, fatigue, and dry cough. Other possible symptoms would be aches,
    pains, nasal congestion, a runny nose, sore throat, or diarrhea. Surprisingly, a
    number of people infected have shown to possess no symptoms. On the other hand,
    every 1 in 6 infected fall seriously ill.
    If suspected to be infected, one has to run a series of tests to confirm their
    suspicions. As stated in VTDigger, these tests resemble a flu swab. As in, a nurse
    takes a swab of the back of the throat, nose or saliva, and sends the swab to a
    department to run further tests. After the possible result is presented, they send it to
    another center for confirmation.
    As of now, there is no specific way to treat COVID-19. It is advised that those
    infected engage in intensive self-care, such as by getting plentiful rest and sleep,
    staying hydrated, and keeping warm. However, the use of self-medication,
    including antibiotics, is discouraged by health professionals, due to the concern of
    being “ineffective” against the illness.
    In order to prevent oneself from receiving the infection, they must take a number
    of safety precautions. The most important measure to take is to frequently and
    thoroughly wash your hands with soup and water. It is also important to be
    cautious of touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. The reason for this being, if you
    touched an infected surface, these three areas offer a direct pathway to the rest of
    your body being infected. Lastly, it is of major significance to physically distance
    oneself from others surrounding you, especially if a person tends to show
    symptoms or doesn’t follow good respiratory hygiene, such as not covering their
    coughs.
    These dire circumstances given to us currently could eventually be resolved. For
    now, it is best to raise your own awareness, as well as spread it. Likewise, it is
    crucial to understand this current situation we are facing in order to be able to
    identify those who are affected, and to take measures to prevent yourself from
    being affected as well. Overall, with better understanding we may also prevent the
    world from being further affected, and possibly fight against this desperate
    situation that’s been presented to us.

    Bibliography:
    -Coronavirus Information: What Should I Do?
    https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51711227

    -Q&A on Coronaviruses (COVID-19)


    https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses#:~:text=symptoms

    -COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)


    https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/covid-19/
    -Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mortality Rate
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/

    -Coronavirus: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment ~ Familydoctor Staff


    https://familydoctor.org/condition/coronavirus/

    -How Do I Get Tested?' and Other Coronavirus Questions ~ Katie Jickling-Aidan


    Quigley-Jon Margolis-Grace Elletson-Xander Landen
    https://vtdigger.org/2020/03/11/how-do-i-get-tested-and-other-coronavirus-questions/
    -We're Beginning to Understand the Biology of the COVID-19 Virus ~ Michael
    Marshall
    https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532743-500-were-beginning-to-understand-the-biology-of-
    the-covid-19-virus/

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