Do you have any questions about the novel Coronavirus? You may find your answers here.
Coronavirus or Covid-19 seems to the biggest global challenge after World War II. Hence, everyone has something to ask about the outbreak. Let’s go through some of the most frequently asked questions about the novel Coronavirus.
Q.1. What are the symptoms of Covid-19 and how does it spread?
A: The most common symptoms of the Covid-19 include all conditions associated with ordinary flu including cough, fever, and tiredness, and if the case is serious, the infected person should face difficulty in breathing. The stated symptoms should appear within 2 to 14 days after exposure.
When we say exposure, we mean coming into contact with respiratory droplets. Anyone who enters the 6-feet range around an infected person and comes into contact with these droplets becomes highly susceptible to catching the disease.
However, being close to an infected person is not the only way Covid-19 can spread. Touching an object or surface with these droplets and then bringing your hands into contact with your eyes, nose, or mouth could be another reason.
Q.2 How does the quarantine option help fight Covid-19?
A: Quarantine refers to isolating a person or group of people for fear of spreading a potentially dangerous disease. People infected with a disease such as the Covid-19 are not the only ones considered for quarantine. It takes between 2 to 14 days for an infected person to show symptoms. Thus, anyone who came into contact with a person who showed symptoms later should consider going into quarantine for 14 days. Others may also consider the option to merely protect themselves from the virus.
Q3. Why do you have to be quarantined for 14 days?
A: For diseases that are contagious or can be spread to others, quarantine is generally linked to their incubation period, that is, the time span during which people develop illness after exposure. Since the 14-day period is the longest incubation period recorded for similar coronaviruses, the same has been set for the novel Covid-19.
Anyone who undergoes a quarantine period without developing symptoms during that period is considered safe.
Q.4. Can the Covid-19 spread through food?
A: While there is no solid evidence to suggest any connection of the Covid-19 with food, you should wash your hands with soap before cooking or eating anything to be on the safe side. Since a lot more research needs to be done on the novel subject, we may eventually find evidence of transmission via food.
Q.5. Who is most vulnerable to the Covid-19?
A: Based on what has been observed up till now, older adults as well as people with serious medical conditions, such as heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, etc., are the most susceptible to the novel virus.
Considering the insights explained above, one should take extra caution as the slightest of negligence can cost numerous lives.
