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What is Covid-19?

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    What is Covid-19?

    By Nyaaya | COVID-19, Health and Environment | 0 comment | 30 March, 2020 | 1

    Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus i.e. severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). First identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be a pandemic on 11 March, 2020.

    Common Symptoms

    According to the WHO (World Health Organization), those infected with Covid-19 can display any of the following symptoms: 

    Most common symptomsLess common symptomsSerious symptoms
    Fever
    Dry cough
    Tiredness
    Aches and pains
    Sore throat
    Diarrhoea
    Conjunctivitis
    Headache
    Loss of taste or smell
    A rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
    Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
    Chest pain or pressure
    Loss of speech or movement

    It is also possible for a person to carry the infection without displaying any symptoms. This person can still transmit the disease to someone else.

    Prevention Methods

    According to the WHO, to prevent infection:

    • Wash hands regularly with soap and water, or clean them with alcohol-based hand rub.
    • Maintain at least 1 metre (3.2 feet) distance from people coughing or sneezing.
    • Avoid touching the face.
    • Cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
    • Stay home if unwell.
    • Refrain from smoking and other activities that weaken the lungs.
    • Practice physical distancing by avoiding unnecessary travel and staying away from large groups of people.

    Read our explainer to understand more on how Covid-19 is an epidemic as well as a notified disaster in India.

    New strains of the Coronavirus

    Over time, multiple new variants of coronavirus have been identified in different parts of the world. These include1:

    •  The B.1.1.7 variant in the United Kingdom
    •  The B. 1.351 variant in the South Africa 
    •  The P.1 variant in Brazil
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    1. Your Health, Covid-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, accessed at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant.html.[↩]
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