The document provides an overview of viruses, particularly focusing on coronaviruses, which are responsible for COVID-19. It includes information on the survival duration of the coronavirus on various surfaces and encourages creative engagement by inviting readers to draw their interpretation of the virus and a superhero. Additionally, it cites various sources for further information on the topic.

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Understanding the Coronavirus
Presentation by
Meena A.S. & Sreenath Sasidharan

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Have you Heard about me?

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Viruses are microscopic infectious particles that live inside
other living organisms
Viruses are the most abundant life form on Earth. There are around
10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
of them on Earth
Virus are so small, can not be visible with our naked eyes
100,000,000 viral particles of the novel coronavirus, can fit on
a pin head.
What are viruses?

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What is the Coronavirus?
Coronavirus is the name of a group of related
viruses.
They are like any other virus that causes common
cold, Flu, diarrhea and respiratory infections.
Coronavirus causes Covid-19, it is the short for
Coronavirus Disease 2019

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Draw and share with us how how the Coronavirus looks
in your Imagination and the Superhero who can fight it for
you

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This is how long
coronavirus
survived:
Cardboard:
up to 24 hours
Airborne:
up to 2-3 hours
Plastic and
stainless steel:
up to 2-3 days

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Together we can Fight Coronavirus

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Sources:
• Lifescience.com: Centre for Disease control and Prevention, National Institute of Health, Shutterstock,
Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Chandigarh
• Mindheart.co - Kids organization- (International Public License)
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2013/02/20/an-infinity-of-viruses/
• https://www.ktvu.com/news/100-coronavirus-questions-answered-by-world-leading-virologist-peter-piot