Covid-19 - a serious pneumonia virus originating in China has spread to many other countries, including the UK.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.
According to data from the National Health Commission of China on February 19, there were 74,185 cases and 2,004 deaths in mainland China.
T Symptoms of the disease
Usually the illness begins with a fever, followed by a dry cough.
After a week, the disease can lead to difficulty breathing and some patients need to be treated in hospital. Notably, the corona virus rarely causes a runny nose or sneezing.
Symptoms of the corona virus
the incubation period - the middle phase of viral infection and symptoms that are evident - can last up to 14 days.
But some other researchers suggest that the incubation period can be as long as 24 days.
At the same time, Chinese scientists say that some people may be infected with the virus before symptoms appear.
How dangerous is the corona virus?
Based on 17,000 corona virus infected patients, WHO says:
- 82% developed mild symptoms
- 15% develop severe symptoms
- 3% are seriously ill
The mortality from this disease, named Covid-19, is reported to be quite low (between 1% and 2%). However, these figures are not reliable.
Thousands of people are being treated but are at risk of death. Therefore, the death rate from corona virus may be higher.
However, we also do not know how many cases of mild infections that have not been reported. Therefore, mortality from this corona virus may also be lower.
To compare this figure, let's put into the general picture: about a billion people get the flu each year, of which between 290,000 and 650,000 die. This noted, the severity of the flu changes every year.
Can corona virus be treated or cured?
Currently, the treatment is based on the basics of keeping the patient's body functioning properly, including helping with breathing, until the patient's immune system can fight off the virus on its own.
However, development of the vaccine is still underway, with the hope of having a successful human trial by the end of this year.
Hospitals are also testing antiviral drugs to measure their effects.
How to protect yourself?
- Frequent hand washing with soap or hand gel can kill the virus
- Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze - ideally using a tissue - and then wash your hands to prevent the spread of the virus.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth - if your hands are infected with the virus, it can cause the virus to enter your body
- Do not come into close contact with people who have cough, sneeze or fever symptoms. They can pass the virus-free water droplets into the air. Ideally, keep a distance of about 1 meter.
How fast is the corona virus?
Thousands of new infections are reported daily.
However, analysts believe the actual scale could be 10 times larger than the official figure.
The number of viral infections is expected to double from five to seven days.
While the epidemic breaks out and is considered a global medical emergency, it can still be prevented, WHO said.
But some experts, including the former director of the Center for Disease Control, say it could turn into a pandemic - a global epidemic.
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Colds and flu tend to spread fastest in winter, hopefully changing seasons can help stop outbreaks.
Absences from school can also help slow the spread of disease.
However, another strain of corona virus - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) - has been raging in the summer in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, there is also no guarantee that warmer weather will prevent outbreaks.
How does the epidemic start?
The virus is not really "new" - it is only new to the human body, being spread from one species to another.
The first cases are believed to have been linked to the China South China Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan.
In China, people often come into close contact with animals that carry the virus. Not to mention, with a dense population like China, this disease is even easier to spread.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), also caused by a corona virus, is identified as originating in bats. It then infects the civet and then transmits it to humans.
The Sar epidemic, which started in China in 2002, has killed 774 of the 8,098 infected people.
People wear masks to prevent disease
The current virus - one of seven corona viruses - does not appear to have changed at all so far. Scientists are still closely monitoring whether the corona virus appears to be stable. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.10/8/2020.
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