COVID
1.Why COVID-19 name?
This strain of coronavirus
was named COVID-19 on the February 11 by the World Health Organization. Tedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director of WHO, mentioned that they had to find a
name that didn’t point out any animal, geographical location, a person, or a
group of people.
2. COVID effect your eyes?
Based on data collected to
date, doctors believe that 1-3% of people with COVID-19 will develop
conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye. This happens when the virus infects
tissue called the conjunctiva, which covers the white part of your eye or the
inside of your eyelids. Symptoms include if your eyes are: Red.
3. What is COVID tongue and what does look like?
Along with the most
notable symptoms of COVID-19, some people experience bumps, ulcers, swelling
and inflammation in the tongue. This is called the “COVID language”. People
with COVID language may notice that the tip of their tongue looks white and
random, or that their tongue looks red and feels swollen.
4. COVID is airborne?
COVID-19 diffusion occurs
through airborne particles and droplets. People infected with COVID can release
particles and droplets of respiratory fluid containing the SARS CoV-2 virus
into the air during exhalation (e.g. quiet breathing, talking, singing,
exercise, coughing, sneezing).
5. What are the
symptoms of COVID-19 ?
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The
most common symptoms of COVID-19 are:
· Fever
· Dry cough
· Fatigue
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Other symptoms
that are less common and may affect some patients include:
· Loss of taste or smell,
· Nasal congestion,
· Conjunctivitis (also known as red eyes)
· Sore throat,
· Headache,
· Muscle or joint pain,
· Different types of skin rash,
· Nausea or vomiting,
· Diarrhea,
· Chills or dizziness.
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Symptoms of
severe COVID‐19 disease include
· Shortness of breath,
· Loss of appetite,
· Confusion,
· Persistent pain or pressure in the chest,
· High temperature (above 38 °C).
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Other less
common symptoms are:
· Irritability,
· Confusion,
· Reduced consciousness (sometimes associated with
seizures),
· Anxiety,
· Depression,
· Sleep disorders,
· More severe and rare neurological complications such as strokes, brain inflammation, delirium and nerve damage.
6. When COVID-19 started?
On December 31, 2019, WHO
was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, China. The new
coronavirus was identified as the cause by Chinese authorities on January 7,
2020 and has been temporarily dubbed “2019-nCoV”.
7. Are COVID vaccines safe?
There are strict safeguards
in place to help ensure the safety of all COVID-19 vaccines. Before receiving
validation from WHO and national regulatory agencies, COVID-19 vaccines must
undergo rigorous testing in clinical trials to prove that they meet
internationally agreed safety and efficacy standards.
As with all vaccines, WHO and regulators will continuously monitor the use of COVID-19 vaccines to confirm that they remain safe for everyone who receives them.
8. What happens to people who get COVID-19?
Among those who develop
symptoms, most (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing hospital
treatment. About 15% become seriously ill and require oxygen and 5% become
critically ill and need intensive care.
Complications leading to
death may include respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS), sepsis and septic shock, thromboembolism, and/or multigrain failure,
including injury of the heart, liver or kidneys.
10. What’s the difference between COVID-19 and the common
cold?
Both COVID-19 and the common cold are caused
by viruses. COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2, while the common cold is most
often caused by rhinoviruses. These viruses spread in similar ways and cause
many of the same signs and symptom.
