Coronavirus Guide

A coronavirus is a virus which can trigger respiratory symptoms that can feel like a flu or cold. The virus responsible for the current outbreak has been named SARS-CoV-2. It’s the same virus that caused an epidemic in 2003, dubbed severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The new virus is spreading faster and more easily than the one that caused SARS. It is also spreading further than board portal feature comparisons the SARS CoV-1 virus during its outbreak.

Aerosols are very small droplets or particles released by someone who has the virus when they cough, sneeze, or talk. The virus can be floating in the air for several hours and you can breathe the particles in or even touch them on surfaces. The virus can be transmitted through touching a contaminated surface or person, breathing in the virus or putting their hands in their eyes, mouth, or nose. Some people do not show any symptoms, and could not even realize they have the disease. Some people can become extremely sick.

Almost everyone gets an infection caused by coronavirus at the very least at some point in their lives and most often as a child. Most cases are mild and disappear by themselves, but certain cases can be very serious or even fatal. Scientists are trying to find a solution.