Coronavirus FAQs

immortal2

As the coronavirus pandemic continues its spread, it has infected more than half a million people and killed tens of thousands on nearly every continent. With offices shut down, people staying at home and hospitals bracing for an influx of patients, many people are unsure of what’s safe and what’s not.

Here are answers to some of the common questions people keep asking about coronavirus.

Can people without symptoms spread the virus?
The short answer appears to be yes, some infected individuals who have not shown symptoms can spread the virus and this remains an issue of great concern. This is why social or physical distancing is considered to be so critical to slowing or reducing the transmission of the virus.

Modelling studies in China and Japan, and testing of those on the Diamond Princess cruise ship suggest that a small number of people who are infected do not develop symptoms. We don’t know much about how infectious these asymptomatic individuals might be, that is, how likely they are to spread the disease.

Most studies done to date, often with small numbers of people, show that a person sheds more virus with the initial onset of symptoms — when they first start coughing (or sneezing), which can send the virus into the air in a fine spray. But a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine documented that some people with no or very mild symptoms can shed significant amount of virus. Children, who may not experience any symptoms or only very mild symptoms, may also be able to spread the infection.

One important caveat here is that symptoms are subjective. One may feel a bit off but give it little attention and not report it to a health-care provider or researcher. So it may be difficult to conclude in these studies that someone recorded as asymptomatic is truly so. Cultural factors may affect how and when people report symptoms or seek care.


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Dev

You have shared a very useful article. But there are some scary facts too. Though I didn't find there that symptoms can also be noticed within 3 weeks. For some people it is showing quicker than others.

pgangwani35

What 2nd layer of corona virus

immortal2

pgangwani35 1-4-2020 11:16 PM
What 2nd layer of corona virus

Coronavirus particles are surrounded by a fatty outer layer called an envelope and usually appear spherical, as seen under an electron microscope, with a crown or “corona” of club-shaped spikes on their surface.

I am going to explain structure of Corona Virus in separate post. Hope this helps

pgangwani35

Which 9 countries save from corona virus

Rushcourt71

There are currently ten countries that are suffering the most. Each has over 1, 000 dead.

They include-

Italy
France
Spain
China
The USA
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
UK
Iran