coronavirus virus

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

What is coronavirus ?

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus that had not been previously identified in humans.

The virus causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever and in more severe cases, pneumonia. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently and avoiding touching your face.

Symptoms

People may experience:

runny nose

sore throat

cough

fever

difficulty breathing (severe cases)

 treatment

There is no specific medicine to prevent or treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19). People may need supportive care to help them breathe.

Self-care

If you have mild symptoms, stay at home until you’ve recovered. You can relieve your symptoms if you:

rest and sleep

keep warm

drink plenty of liquids

use a room humidifier or take a hot shower to help ease a sore throat and cough

 prevention 

  There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

You can reduce your risk of infection if you:

Clean hands frequently with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water

Cover nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with tissue or flexed elbow

Avoid close contact (1 metre or 3 feet) with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms

The countries in the world infected with the Coronavirus:

For more visit: https://www.who.int/

public hotline: 0800 029 999