Coronavirus

Coronavirus Nowadays waking up with a little throat pain in the morning strikes panic over you; have I been infected with coronavirus? You may even review a list of friends and families who sneezed occasionally in your presence or coughed slightly. Since many people have been affected and even died, it is only natural to panic about this epidemic viral infection.   Why is it the worse epidemic? This epidemic started out to be recognized in early Dec 2019. Although most of heard about after the new years of 2020 when the situation started to go out of hand. Since we are mentally prepared to panic for a viral breakout every few years, this one seems to have its odds a little stronger. Coronavirus is similar to normal flu-like symptoms with incubation of two weeks with no symptoms; which makes it a perfect medium for its silent transition. The other factor that helps the odd of spreading the virus is its start-up location. China one of the most populated countries in the world holding a population of 1.38 billion people. That is, almost 20 percent of everyone on this planet is in close contact with the virus. Last, but not the least, is china’s trade with every single country; there many entrepreneurs that are on the daily flights in and out of China. In the same way, many Chinese have been moving out of china for means of business before and after the epidemic spread. All of these factors put together gives a perfect chance to the virus to introduce itself to healthy bodies across the world.   If following the root cause of the virus, we reach to the good markets of Wuhan. Chinese has a reputation for its known- animal right friendly food markets. There is uncontrolled meat distribution among Chinese shoppers. Needless to say, the species varieties found in these large markets. Although this unwelcome guest imposing as a new disease is not so unfamiliar. There was a bat found in one of the Caves of Yunnan province. Many of the reserves who studies on this bat noticed for potential risks and deadly outcomes from these particular bats. Today we are here on the verge of a decade started out with coronavirus that was warned about years ago. However, the rising number of the victims, isolated suspects and panic of its viral spread is upsetting, yet not too unexpected.   The bat’s species and pangolins A few scientists conducted extensive research through 5 consecutive years and the fecal matter of these bats. The results showed that four variables of bat speed were carriers of coronavirus. One of the bat species is known as the horseshoe bat. While suggested supporting documents about the carrier bats, there are other suspects in this trial. Researchers wondered how the bats have transferred their disease to humans; seeking a missing link between the two led them. While bat-borne virus lacked features to infect human beings, there must have been a translator of this virus to the human body; an endangered species of pangolin has been pointed as the most possible transmitter. However, there may be other links involved. The reason is the presence of many capable transmitters of the disease.   Prevention of future deaths While there are many species that are considered transmitters of coronavirus, they all have one thing in common; they are not farm grown animals. Rather all of these possible transmitters live in the wildlife. Having a specific guess or generalized category of where coronavirus has come from and endangered the human species is; the wild animal food markets. These markets in china are considered illegal by the Chinese government. However, the large spaces proved to the illegal food markets show little interest in the government to ban such trades. Some of these markets have to face practical prohibition, although only after the outbreak had taken place.   The scientist is enlisting the name of the possible animals that have been possible the reason for this transmission. Many researchers are trying to find the medications which are combinations of viral vaccines and HIV immune medications.   Conclusion Coronavirus’s root cause has been pointed out. However, there is not medication this far. Trying to avoid physical contact is the best way of prevention. This virus is not air bourn and required transmission through touch and surfaces.  

Coronavirus:- What is flashing global fear of the Novel Coronavirus What is flashing global fear of the novel coronavirus –  The current outbreak of infections with a novel form of coronavirus has caused global fear and concern that the virus could spread too far and too quickly and cause drastic harm before health officials can find a way to stop it. In December last year, reports began to emerge that a coronavirus that specialists had never before seen in humans had begun to spread among the population of Wuhan, an outsized city within the Chinese province of Hubei. Since then, the virus has spread to other countries, both in and outside Asia, leading authorities to explain this as an epidemic. At the end of January this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the state to be a public health emergency. To date, the novel coronavirus — currently dubbed “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,” or SARS-CoV-2 for brief — has been responsible for 78,191 infections in China and 2918 across 37 other world countries. In China, the virus has so far triggered 2,718 deaths. It also led to at least one fatality within the Philippines. But what can we really realize this virus? and the way is it likely to affect the worldwide population? Medical News Today has contacted the WHO, used the information that public health organizations have accessible, and checked out the most recent studies that have featured in peer-reviewed journals to answer these and other questions from our readers. What’s the new virus? SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that triggers coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19). Coronaviruses, generally, are a family of viruses that focus on and affect mammals’ respiratory systems. Consistent with their specific characteristics, there are four main “ranks” (genera) of coronaviruses, which are called alpha, beta, delta, and gamma. Most of these only affect animals, but few can also can pass to humans. people who are transmissible to humans belong to only two of those genera: Alpha and Beta. Only two coronaviruses have previously caused global outbreaks. The first of these was the SARS coronavirus — liable for the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) — which first started spreading back in 2002, also in China. The SARS virus epidemic primarily affected the populations of China and Hong Kong, and it died off in 2003. The other one was the MERS coronavirus — or Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus — which emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012. This virus has affected a minimum of 2,494 people since then.   Who to test: PHO Laboratory will accept specimens for COVID-19 testing from individuals meeting criteria for an individual under investigation (PUI) or probable case for COVID-19 as outlined by the Ministry of Health.Clinical presentations that don’t fit case definition, but are considered in danger of COVID-19 by the assessing clinician also will be accepted for testing. PHO isn’t presently endorsing routine testing of asymptomatic persons for COVID-19. Mandatory data accompanying testing requests: The following mandatory information is included on the PHO Laboratory requisition: Whether the specific meets criteria for a person under investigation (yes/ no) Travel history (country and dates) Contact of the case or probable case (yes/no); if no, other sick contacts (yes/no; if yes, describe) Symptom onset date Clinical information (e.g. fever, cough, rhinorrhea, pneumonia) Patient setting (inpatient – ICU or ward, hospitalized, ER not admitted, physician office/clinic, institution or outpatient) Specimen collection recommendations: A) Patients not admitted to hospital (including those in ER) A single upper respiratory tract specimen will be accepted for COVID-19 testing. Upper respiratory tract specimens include a nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) OR viral throat swab collected in universal transport medium. NPS is preferred over a viral throat swab – information available to date suggests that an NPS has higher sensitivity than a throat swab for COVID-19 detection. B) In-patients For in-patients, it is recommended to collect a  minimum of two specimens, from two different sites: Upper respiratory tract: submit both a nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) AND viral throat swab collected in the universal transport medium. Lower respiratory tract specimens: submit when possible. Sputum: collect if the patient has a productive cough. Do not induce. Serology for COVID-19 is not available. Where did the virus originate? When humans do become infected with a coronavirus, this typically occurs via contact with an infected animal. Some of the most common transporters are bats, although they are doing not typically transmit coronaviruses on to  Instead, the transmission might occur via an “intermediary” animal, which can usually — though not always — be a domestic one. The SARS coronavirus increases to humans via civet cats, while the MERS virus spread via dromedaries. However, it is often difficult to work out the animal from which a coronavirus infection first starts spreading. In the case of the novel coronavirus, initial reports from China tied the outbreak to a seafood market in central Wuhan. As a result, local authorities closed down the market on January 1. However, later assessments have since suggested that this market was doubtful to be the only source of the coronavirus outbreak, as a number of the people infected with the virus had not been frequenting the market. Specialists haven’t yet been ready to determine the real source of the virus or maybe confirm whether there was one original reservoir.   How is the virus transmitted?  While it likely originated in animals, the transmission of the new coronavirus from person to person can occur, though some questions on its transmission remain unanswered. According to the WHO spokespeople who skilled MNT queries, “[r]esearchers are still studying the precise parameters of human-to-human transmission.” “In Wuhan at the start of the outbreak, some people became ill from exposure to a source, presumably an animal, carrying the disease. This has been monitored by transmission between people,” they explained, adding: “As with other coronaviruses, the transmission is through the respiratory route, meaning the virus is concentrated within the airways (nose and lungs) and may pass to a different person via droplets from their nose or mouth, for instance. We still need more analysis of the epidemiological data to know the complete extent of this transmission and the way people are infected.” In a press briefing from February 6, WHO consultant Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said that, for now, “[w]e do know that mild individuals shed virus, we know that severe individuals shed the virus. […] We know that the more symptoms you have, the more likely you are to transmit.” In an interview for the JAMA Network — also broadcast on February 6 — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that based on data

Coronavirus Coronavirus Cases Explode in South Korea as China Reports 75,000 Infected The spread of the coronavirus that began with cases reported in the city of Wuhan, China, has now spread to many other parts of the world with South Korea the latest nation to report increasing numbers of diagnoses as the rest of East Asia implements strict measures to contain the disease.   It is reported that some 156 people are now infected with the coronavirus in South Korea, joining Japan and Thailand as nations outside of China grappling with the disease in large numbers.   Though a specific treatment course has not yet been established, many doctors are reporting success after treating patients with a combination of “HIV drugs including lopinavir and ritonavir and the antiviral medication oseltamivir,” Pharmaceutical Technology reports.   One point of controversy for many nations combating the disease is the decision to transport potentially infected people back to their home countries for treatment and/or quarantine.   This was most recently highlighted by the scandal in the UK over the government telling British citizens to stay on the Diamond Princess cruise ship when other nations have evacuated their nationals, the BBC reports. But even that is not without controversy as it is now being reported that the United States’ own citizens that were evacuated from the Diamond Princess rode back on a plane with uninfected passengers against the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendations.   Fourteen of these passengers were infected with the virus, the media is reporting, and government officials believed that they could be sectioned off with a plastic tarp and flown back with healthy passengers – a methodology that the CDC questioned. An official involved with the decision-making process behind allowing infected people to fly back with healthy passengers commented that, “It was like the worst nightmare.   Quite frankly, the alternative could have been pulling grandma out in the pouring rain, and that would have been bad, too.” The logic behind removing the passengers from the stranded cruise ship comes from the fact that the number of cases of coronavirus on the ship were going up by an alarming rate.   When asked about the situation on the Diamond Princess, WHO executive director for health emergencies Michael Ryan said, “Obviously, the situation on the ground changed, and clearly there’s been more transmission than expected on the ship. It’s very easy in retrospect to make judgments on public health decisions made at a certain point.”   CDC principal deputy director Anne Schuchat recommended against putting the passengers together on a plane and questioned the administration’s logic in ignoring her agency’s advice, MSN reports.   “CDC did weigh in on this and explicitly recommended against it. We should not be mentioned as having been consulted as it begs the question of what was our advice,” she wrote in an email.   As the virus spreads many experts are pointing out that it is likely to get worse before it gets better. With a fatality rate of 2 in 100 cases and a highly infectious spread rate, the drive to get the disease under control is expected to remain a large health focus for much of 2020.   https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51555299   https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/coronavirus-infected-americans-flown-home-against-cdcs-advice/ar-BB10ddna   https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/coronavirus-affected-countries-thailand-measures-impact-tourism/      

What Is the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? A coronavirus is a kind of virus that often happens in animals. Sometimes, it can spread to humans. This is rare. In December 2019, a new coronavirus started spreading. Specialists think people first caught the virus at a fish and live animal marketplace. Now it is spreading from person to person. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), common coronavirus symptoms can include:     Fever     Cough (usually dry)     Shortness of breath     Feeling tired Other less common symptoms can include:     Stuffy or runny nose     Aches and pains     Sore throat     Headaches     Diarrhea or nausea The CDC believes symptoms may appear two to 14 days after coming in contact with the virus. WHO has declared it a global pandemic (an outbreak of a new virus that spreads easily). How Can I Tell the Variance Between the Coronavirus, the Flu, Cold or Seasonal Allergies? There are some symptoms that are similar between these respiratory illnesses. This chart can help you figure out if you may be feeling symptoms of allergies or a respiratory illness like COVID-19. If you have a fever and a cough, call your doctor. If you have seasonal allergies, there are things you can do to treat at home. These conditions may intensify asthma, so it’s imperative to continue taking your asthma control meds. Data is as yet evolving. We will refresh this diagram as new proof comes out. How Does the Coronavirus Spread? The virus is spread through coughing (or sneezing). The infection will be in droplets that are coughed out into the air. These are overwhelming droplets and they rapidly tumble to the ground/surface underneath.People who are within 1 to 2 meters (3 to 6 feet) of somebody who is sick with the coronavirus might be inside the zone that droplets can reach. If someone who is sick coughs on or nearby your face, you may get infected. This is the reason the CDC suggests that everybody should cough/sneeze into their elbows or tissue and discard it and wash their hands. people who are wiped out ought to likewise wear a cover to help stop the spread of ailment. The coronavirus may likewise live on surfaces that people have coughed on. If you touch a surface with the virus on it and then touch your mouth, nose or eyes, you might get sick.   Who Is at Risk From the Coronavirus? At this period, there is little data about how the novel coronavirus distresses people with asthma. One investigation of 140 cases demonstrated no connection to asthma.1 However, we realize that asthma has worsened with different anxieties of coronavirus. As indicated by the WHO and the CDC, the most elevated hazard bunches include:   People who have traveled in from a country with a Level 3 Travel Notice People caring for someone who is ill with the coronavirus People over age 65 People who are pregnant People with chronic medical conditions such as: High blood pressure Heart disease Diabetes Renal failure Liver disease Immunocompromised people, such as those on cancer treatments People with a body mass index over 40 Asthma (and other lung diseases) people with asthma should play it safe when any kind of respiratory ailment is spreading in their locale. The CDC has released instructions for people at high risk (including people with asthma): Stock up on supplies (a 14 to 30 day supply) Take steps to keep a distance from others (social distancing, about 6 feet) Avoid people who are sick, limit close contact and wash your hands often Avoid crowds as much as possible Avoid non-essential travel Clean and disinfect your home and car regularly, especially items you touch often like doorknobs, light switches, cell phones, car door handles and steering wheels, etc. If there is an outbreak in your local community, the CDC also recommends you stay home as much as possible. Try to find ways to have food and supplies delivered to your home. In the U.S., flu activity is still high. If you get sick, it could be the flu unless you live in a coronavirus outbreak area. If you have symptoms of a cough or fever, call your doctor. There are antiviral treatments available for the flu. How Can I Avoid Getting the Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Infections? The steps you take to avoid the flu and other respiratory infections will also help protect you from the coronavirus:   Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for 20 to 30 seconds, always after coughing or sneezing. If you don’t have access to running water, use an alcohol-based hand cleanser that is at least 60% alcohol.     Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth.     Stay away from people who are sick or have been in contact with someone who is sick.     Don’t share makeup, food, dishes or eating utensils.     Take your daily asthma medicines to keep your asthma under control. Spring pollen is increasing across the U.S. too. Seasonal allergies can affect people with allergic asthma. If pollen allergies trigger asthma symptoms for you, be sure to follow your allergy treatment plan to keep your allergies under control to prevent asthma episodes or attacks. The most important way you can protect yourself right now is to keep your asthma under control. If your asthma is not under control, call your doctor right away. If you do get sick, call your doctor and follow your Asthma Action Plan. There is no vaccine for the new coronavirus. Get the flu shot if you haven’t already – it’s not too late to protect yourself from the flu. The flu season can last as late as May. Wearing a mask to protect yourself from getting sick is not recommended by the WHO nor the CDC. Only people who are sick or people who are caregivers of people who are sick should wear masks. If you plan to travel, check