Protect yourself from coronavirus

be reading for #coronavirus . Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV : type of Coronavirus) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV : type of Coronavirus). A novel coronavirus (nCoV : type of Coronavirus) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

COVID-19 (type of Coronavirus) is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus.

Covid-19 (type of Coronavirus) is also more dangerous than the common cold. So far, around 15 to 20 per cent of hospital cases have been classed as "severe" and the current death rate varies between 0.7 per cent and 3 per cent depending on the location and, crucially, access to good hospital care.

tandard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs...

Have you travelled to a high risk area such as China, South Korea or Northern Italy in the last two weeks?

Have you been in close contact with someone with coronavirus

How quickly do symptoms emerge?

Symptoms are thought to appear between two and 10 days after contracting the virus, but it may be up to 24 days.

Most people (about 80 per cent) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. However, around one out of every six people (16 per cent) becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing.

Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems, lung complaints or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.

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