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COVID-19 Basics
THE FACTS:
- the cause: SARS-CoV-2
- type of infection: virus
- virus family: corona
- first human infections: December 2019?
- typical symptoms: fever/chills, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea
- unique symptoms: loss of smell and taste
- symptom onset: 2-14 days after exposure
- duration of illness: 7 days on average
- complications: inflammation of the lungs is the most serious complication leading to respiratory failure
- long term complications: Long COVID
- treatment for patients at home: depends on current variant
Current Status
30 Mar 2023, 3:35 AM (GMT)
Coronavirus Stats
106,163,408
Total Cases
1,154,353
Deaths
103,889,389
Recovered