List of Some 2019 Novel Coronavirus Facts
CORONAVIRUS FACTS – Here is a list of some important information about the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Currently, several countries across the globe are tightly guarding their ports against the 2019 novel coronavirus. It was initially recorded in Wuhan City in the province of Hubei in China.
The 2019 novel coronavirus or also called as nCoV got the symptoms that are similar to flu signs – a patient may exhibit fever, shortness of breath, and cough. Wuhan City is now under its outbreak.
Nearly 8,000 people in China are infected by the 2019 novel coronavirus. More than 400 lost their lives due to the said disease which prompted the locking down of the city.
The 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak has taken the social media platforms by storm. However, sadly, there are also false information about this disease.
You might like to know some coronavirus facts. Here are some important information about it based on an article on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- The 2019 Novel Coronavirus, also called nCOV, is a respiratory virus that was recorded in Wuhan City, China.
- The nCoV is a newly-discovered disease and it is not similar to the usual coronaviruses that circulate among humans leading to mild sickness.
- There are several possible causes of coronaviruses. Among them are animals such as bats, camels, and cats. This is why the nCoV is linked to the bat soup served in the market in Wuhan.
- The spreading scheme of the virus is person-to-person. The extent of the infection of nCoV has yet to be fully determined.
- The 2019 novel coronavirus is not the same with MERS or SARS although they all came from coronaviruses family.
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