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The infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus is known as COVID-19. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in China (Wuhan) in December 2019. The incubation period (time between catching the virus or exposure to a virus and the appearance of the first symptoms of the disease) for […]
The virus that leads to COVID-19 infects people of all ages. However, there are people who are at a higher risk of getting severe COVID-19 disease: Older people (over 70 years of age) People with serious chronic health problems (cancer, hypertension, respiratory disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver disease)
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19 is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, […]
