Why is the COVID-19 more Serious than we think?
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already left a historical mark across every sector. While most memes allow us to laugh about the spread of the disease, many livelihoods and economies are and will be drastically affected by this outbreak.
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Why is the COVID-19 more Serious than we think?
- 1. Authors: Leneka Rhoden Dane Egla Email: biolifeja@gmail.com Why is more SERIOUS than we THINK? www.e-biome.com
- 2. WHAT IS A VIRUS? A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
- 4. Coronavirus Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). What is the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19)? A novel coronavirus (COVID 19) is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans.
- 5. The Coronavirus originated in a series of caves in the Southern Yunnan Province in China in bats and was then later transferred to humans via consumption.
- 6. Numerous coronaviruses, first discovered in domestic poultry in the 1930s, cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver, and neurologic diseases in animals. Only 7 coronaviruses are known to cause disease in humans. Four of the 7 coronaviruses most frequently cause symptoms of the common cold. Coronaviruses 229E and OC43 cause the common cold; the serotypes NL63 and HUK1 have also been associated with the common cold. Rarely, severe lower respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia, can occur, primarily in infants, older people, and the immunocompromised. SARS- CoV2 is a novel coronavirus identified as the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that began in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and spread worldwide.
- 11. China is the world’s second-largest economy and leading trading nation, so economic fallout from COVID-19 also threatens global growth.
- 12. As the world grapples with the coronavirus the economic impact is mounting - with the OECD warning the virus presents the biggest danger to the global economy since the 2008 financial crisis.
- 13. A poll of economists by the London School of Economics found 51% believed the world faces a major recession, even if COVID-19 kills no more people than seasonal flu.
- 14. Businesses are dealing with lost revenue and disrupted supply chains due to China’s factory shutdowns. Weeks after China imposed travel restrictions on million of its people, Italy placed quarantine measures on its entire population, with France and Spain imposing similar measures and many other European countries restricting movement and business activity.
- 16. As of 9:00 pm, March 21, 2020 GMT (some European and Asian countries affected by the Novel Coronavirus) Country Confirmed Deaths Recovered China 81008 3255 71740 Italy 53578 4825 6072 Iran 20610 1556 7635 Spain 25374 1378 2125 United States 22170 282 147 Germany 22040 83 209 France 14459 562 1587 South Korea 8799 102 2612 Switzerland 6113 0 15 United Kingdom 4000 178 81 Netherlands 3640 137 0 Belgium 2815 67 263 Austria 2814 8 9
- 17. As of 9:00 PM, March 21, 2020 GMT (some African countries affected by the Novel Coronavirus) Country, Other Total Cases New Cases Total Deaths New Deaths Total Recovered Active Cases Serious, Critical Tot Cases/ 1M pop Diamond Princess 712 8 567 137 15 Uganda 1 +1 1 0.02 Nepal 1 1 0 0.03 Niger 1 1 0.04 Sudan 2 1 1 0.05 Angola 2 +1 2 0.06 Chad 1 1 0.06 Somalia 1 1 0.06 Ethiopia 9 9 0.08 Bangladesh 24 +4 2 +1 3 19 0.1 Kenya 7 7 0.1 Madagascar 3 3 0.1 Nigeria 22 +10 1 21 0.1 Papua New Guinea 1 1 0.1 Tanzania 6 6 0.1 Zambia 2 2 0.1
- 19. Maintain Social Distancing Maintain at least 1-meter (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. WHY? When someone coughs or sneezes, they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
- 20. Wash your Hands Frequently Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol- based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. WHY? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
- 21. 3. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth WHY? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
- 23. CONNECT WITH OTHERS Reaching out to people you trust is one of the best ways to reduce anxiety, depression, loneliness, and boredom during social distancing, quarantine, and isolation. You can: • Use the telephone • Email • text message • Social Media to connect with friends, family, and others. • Talk “face to face” with friends and loved ones using Skype or FaceTime.