Coronavirus: Everything about the deadly disease

So, it is well said that he who has health has hope and he who has hope has everything.

Being healthy and, thus, taking care of oneself is what everybody should do. Because a healthy person keeps diseases at bay. Coming to diseases the World, indeed, is fighting a battle together. So, the battle is against an unknown enemy, a virus, a disease, coronavirus.

Lucky are some countries as they remain protected by this deadly disease. Also, those who have been affected, are struggling to save the lives of their people.

Because of coronavirus, countries are fighting valiantly and trying to overpower the disease, some are succeeding as well.

Some are, also failing miserably. It is because of coronavirus that the world economy has taken a hit.
So, today we shall be discussing everything about the disease.

Origin

About the name

Before knowing anything, knowing the origin of the disease is a must. SARS-CoV is the name of the virus in the discussion.

Also, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus is what SARS-CoV stands for. So in simple terms, the virus is called coronavirus.
So, the term ‘Corona’ was first coined by June Almeida and David Tyrrell. Also, the virus’s structure resembles that of a crown, so the name coronavirus.

Place of origin

Coronavirus finds its origin from China. There are, although, various schools of thought that ascertain the origin of the virus. The virus came into existence in late 2019 and, thus, was first detected at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, China.

Also, some say that the virus emerged in a laboratory. Therefore, it might be through the manipulation of a related SARS-CoV-like coronavirus.

Thus, implying that the development of the disease is an experimental error. But, there is no proof to support this claim as of now.

Most scientists and the World Health Organization state that the virus’s genome is similar to that of a bat. So, pointing out that the virus has a natural origin and is not an experimental error.
Both theories have no proof in their support and the research is still in progress.

About the virus

It is because of coronavirus that the World is struggling. So, the scientific name of coronavirus is SARS-CoV-2. Also, Coronaviruses (CoVs) come from a large family of viruses. These viruses are, thus, famous for causing respiratory diseases in humans.

Coronavirus occurs in four more categories such as alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-CoV. So, the ones responsible for infecting humans come from alpha- or the beta-CoV. Also, a majority of them might infect animals as well.

The symptoms of Coronavirus

So, post the discussion about the virus the discussion about its symptoms is a must. Fever, dry cough, and a feeling of tiredness are the most common symptoms of coronavirus.

So, patients sometimes experience aches and pains, nasal congestion, sore throat, or diarrhea.

Who all are at risk?

Firstly, elderly people, along with the ones with preexisting medical conditions like high blood pressure, heart and lung problems, diabetes, or cancer, have more risk of developing a serious illness. Therefore it should be ensured that they are kept in isolation.
However, this disease has spared none.

Those who possess very mild symptoms of coronavirus may act as carriers and thus transmitting the virus to others.

It is advisable that who so ever experiences fever, cough, and difficulty breathing should immediately seek medical attention.

The Countries Affected by Coronavirus

More than 200 countries are trying to find a way out of this disease.

Worldwide around 35 lakhs people have been infected with more than 2 Lakhs have succumbed to this disease. The silver lining is that more than 11 Lakhs have defeated the disease.

It is because of the death rate and the infected rate, USA is the worst-hit country. 

Coming to India, the active cases at present are 29 Thousand and more than 11 Thousand have recovered. 

Also, the table below mentions the top 50 worst-affected nations.

Countries not Affected by Coronavirus

So, around 15 countries have reported no cases of coronavirus as on the 4th of May 2020. Here is also a list of the nations: 

The below tables shows the data upto 06th May 2020.

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Testing for Coronavirus

Detection of a disease for further cure and prevention is necessary. Coronavirus is detected in the following ways:  

1. Swab Test: A special swab is inserted into the nose or throat and a sample is subsequently taken.  

2. Nasal Aspirate: Injecting a saline solution into a patient’s nose and, a light suction is, therefore, used to take the sample.  

3. Tracheal Aspirate: A bronchoscope is made to reach the lungs via a person’s mouth and thus a sample is collected. Also, a bronchoscope is a thin tube guided by a torch.   

4. Sputum Test: A patient must cough sputum in a special cup or a swab the sample is thus taken from the patient’s nose. Sputum is a thick mucus that gets accumulated in the lungs.

5. Blood test: Here the blood sample of the patient is, thus, taken from a vein in the arm.

6. Also, the rapid test has been started in which samples are collected from the nose, throat, and lungs.

Impact of coronavirus

So, just like any other disease, the coronavirus has impacted companies, people, everything worldwide. Therefore, we shall also discuss the impact of coronavirus.  

1. The aviation sector’s shutting down, because of coronavirus, has paced up the losses that the airlines were already facing.

2. Since the aviation sector has been shut down it is obvious the visa processing companies are bearing the brunt too.

Food and other supplies shortage

3. Panic buying will, consequently, lead to a shortage of food, medical supplies, PPE’s, etc. Masks and gloves are now so short that the doctors are treating patients without them and putting their own lives at risk. 

4. 1.5 billion students worldwide, have also been affected. Closure of schools and colleges, due to lockdown has put the future of many students at risk. 

5. Since people are forced to work from home, they have to face a pay cut. Also, some people have complained of sleep deprivation since the office timings are not fixed. 

6. Unemployment has emerged to be another big issue. People have been left jobless especially low-income workers. 

7.  The stock-markets have seen the worst crash since 1987. 

8. Many sporting events have also been canceled, owing to coronavirus. IPL, Wimbledon are some which have been canceled because of coronavirus.  

9. Malls, movie theatres, salons have been shut down due to lockdown, impacting the people of these sectors respectively.  

10. The food sector is also bearing the brunt of coronavirus too. It is because of coronavirus that restaurants have been shut down. Waiters, delivery boys, chefs, etc. have been jobless for a while now.

11. The ever profiting clothing industry has also been impacted. Because of the shutting down of shops and factories, various consignments and orders have been either canceled or put on halt. 

12. Also, many e-commerce companies have been affected as well. It is because of the restricted sale of non-essential items. Thus, the delivery of essential items is only allowed. 
13. The automobile sector has also been shut, thus putting the sale and purchase of vehicles at a halt.
14. So, as a consequence of coronavirus, many mobile companies have been facing problems too.

To avoid the disease many nations have imposed lockdown and have thus, advised people to follow social distancing.

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