How to Navigate Novel Corona Virus
How to Navigate the Corona Virus Sharing useful information from the Wall Street Journal Edited and summarized by Khalid Rehman. MD How to Navigate Corona Virus was published in the Wall Street Journal on Friday March 13, 2020. I found the information accurate, clear and timely and have summarized it here. What is Corona Virus and where did it come from?: The scientific name of this new (novel) virus is SARS-CoV-2 and the illness it causes is called COVID-19. It belongs to the Corona Virus family. SARS and MERS viruses are the other notable members of this family. It generally infects bats and small mammals. It is believed to have been transmitted to humans from a small mammal in the city of Wuhan in China. It is highly infectious and is transmitted through particles spread during coughing and sneezing. How do you know if you have it? The virus can cause mild flu like symptoms as well as lower respiratory infection like pneumonia. The early symptoms are sore thr...