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    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. It was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has resulted in an ongoing global pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. It spreads primarily through respiratory droplets when people are in close contact. There is no vaccine yet but symptoms are treated, and prevention includes hand washing, social distancing, and face coverings. Over 31 million cases and 965,000 deaths have been reported worldwide as of September 2020.

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    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. It was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has resulted in an ongoing global pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. It spreads primarily through respiratory droplets when people are in close contact. There is no vaccine yet but symptoms are treated, and prevention includes hand washing, social distancing, and face coverings. Over 31 million cases and 965,000 deaths have been reported worldwide as of September 2020.

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    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. It was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has resulted in an ongoing global pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. It spreads primarily through respiratory droplets when people are in close contact. There is no vaccine yet but symptoms are treated, and prevention includes hand washing, social distancing, and face coverings. Over 31 million cases and 965,000 deaths have been reported worldwide as of September 2020.

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    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. It was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has resulted in an ongoing global pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. It spreads primarily through respiratory droplets when people are in close contact. There is no vaccine yet but symptoms are treated, and prevention includes hand washing, social distancing, and face coverings. Over 31 million cases and 965,000 deaths have been reported worldwide as of September 2020.

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    Coronavirus disease 2019

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    article until the discussion is closed.
    "COVID" and "COVID-19" redirect here. For an overview of diseases caused
    by coronaviruses, see Coronavirus disease. For the pandemic, see COVID-
    19 pandemic.
    "SARS 2" and "SARS-2" redirect here. For the strain of virus causing this
    disease, see Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

    Coronavirus disease 2019


    (COVID-19)
    Other names  Coronavirus
     Corona
     COVID
     2019-nCoV acute respiratory
    disease
     SARS-2 [1]
     Wuhan seafood market
    pneumonia [1]
     Novel coronavirus
    pneumonia[2][3]
     Severe pneumonia with novel
    pathogens[4]

    False-color transmission electron
    microscope image of coronavirus

    Pronunciation

    /kəˈroʊnəˌvaɪrəs dɪ
    ˈziːz/
    /ˌkoʊvɪdnaɪnˈtiːn, 
    ˌkɒvɪd-/[5]

    Specialty Infectious disease


    Symptoms Fever, cough, fatigue, shortness
    of breath, loss of taste or
    smell; sometimes no symptoms at
    all[6][7]

    Complications Pneumonia, viral sepsis, acute


    respiratory distress
    syndrome, kidney
    failure, cytokine release
    syndrome

    Usual onset 2–14 days (typically 5) from


    infection

    Duration 5–50 days known

    Causes Severe acute respiratory


    syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
    CoV-2)

    Diagnostic rRT-PCR testing, CT scan


    method

    Prevention Hand washing, face


    coverings, quarantine, social
    distancing[8]

    Treatment Symptomatic and supportive

    Frequency 31,374,796[9] confirmed cases

    Deaths 965,893 (3.1% of confirmed


    cases)[9]

    Part of a series on the


    COVID-19 pandemic

     SARS-CoV-2 (virus)
     COVID-19 (disease)

    Timeline[show]

    Locations[show]

    International response[show]

    Medical response[show]

    Impact[show]
     COVID-19 Portal

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    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused


    by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[10] It was
    first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei, China, and has resulted
    in an ongoing pandemic. As of 22 September 2020, more than 31.3 million
    cases have been reported across 188 countries and territories with more than
    965,000 deaths; more than 21.5 million people have recovered.[9]
    Common symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath or
    breathing difficulties, and loss of smell and taste.[7] While most people have
    mild symptoms, some people develop acute respiratory distress
    syndrome (ARDS) possibly precipitated by cytokine storm,[11] multi-organ
    failure, septic shock, and blood clots. The incubation period may range from
    one to fourteen days.[12]
    The disease spreads between people most often when they are physically
    close.[a] It spreads very easily and sustainably through the air, primarily
    via small droplets or particles such as aerosols, produced after an infected
    person breathes, coughs, sneezes, talks or sings.[13][14] It may also be
    transmitted via contaminated surfaces, although this has not been
    conclusively demonstrated.[14][15][16] It can spread for up to two days prior to
    symptom onset, and from people who are asymptomatic. [14] People remain
    infectious in moderate cases for 7–12 days, and up to two weeks in severe
    cases.[14][12] The standard method of diagnosis is by real-time reverse
    transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) from a nasopharyngeal
    swab. Chest CT imaging may also be helpful for diagnosis in individuals
    where there is a high suspicion of infection based on symptoms and risk
    factors, however guidelines do not recommend using it for routine screening.
    Recommended measures to prevent infection include frequent hand
    washing, social distancing, quarantine, covering coughs, and keeping
    unwashed hands away from the face.[8] The use of cloth face coverings such
    as a scarf or a bandana has been recommended by health officials in public
    settings to minimise the risk of transmissions, with some authorities requiring
    their use. Health officials also stated that medical-grade face masks, such
    as N95 masks, should be used only by healthcare workers, first responders,
    and those who directly care for infected individuals.
    There are no proven vaccines or specific treatments for COVID-19 yet, though
    several are in development. Management involves the treatment of
    symptoms, supportive care, isolation, and experimental measures. The World
    Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health
    emergency of international concern (PHEIC)[17][18] on 30 January 2020 and
    a pandemic on 11 March 2020.[19] Local transmission of the disease has
    occurred in most countries across all six WHO regions.[20]
    Longer-term damage to organs (in particular lungs and heart) has been
    observed, and there is concern about a significant number of patients who
    have recovered from the acute phase of the disease but continue to
    experience a range of effects including severe fatigue, memory loss and other
    cognitive issues, low grade fever, muscle weakness, breathlessness and
    other symptoms for months

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