If there is any good news about COVID, it is perhaps that the illness is not always severe or fatal. From what we know so far, the NCDC reports that close to 80% appear to be mild to moderate. But, since patients’ experiences of COVID-19 vary widely – from no symptoms at all to life-threatening …
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What Is Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat.They’re called coronaviruses because under a microscope, they look like a crown. Most coronaviruses aren’t dangerous. But in early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization identified a new type of coronavirus. Officials named this new virus severe …