Can coronavirus spread through cough and sex? Here's all you need to know
Coronavirus
is highly contagious and is spreading at a lightning speed around the
world. The virus has already infected people in close to 70
countries. According to the World Health Organisation, there are
92,819 confirmed cases and 3,164 deaths
reported
globally. In India, total number of confirmed cases rose to six on
Tuesday after an Italian tourist in Jaipur tested positive. So what
is coronavirus and how can it be transmitted? Here is what you need
to know:
What
is coronavirus?
Coronaviruses
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). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that
has not been previously identified in humans. The present scare is
because of COVID-19, an infectious diseases caused by the most
recently discovered coronavirus. The outbreak began in Wuhan in China
in December, 2019.
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