Viral Infections & Virology

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a newly found coronavirus that causes an infectious disease. Coronaviruses are a type of virus that can infect humans and cause respiratory disease. The multiple crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus give it the name "corona." Coronaviruses that cause sickness in humans include SARS, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and the common cold. The majority of patients infected with the COVID-19 virus will have mild to moderate respiratory symptoms and will recover without needing any specific therapy. Being thoroughly informed on the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes, and how it transmits is the greatest strategy to avoid and slow down transmission.