NCOV-19 or COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. People infected with NCOV-19 will likely to have mild to moderate respiratory illness. In older people, especially those who have underlying medical problems, a serious illness will likely arise. It starter in Wuhan, China and has spread dynamically to other countries, including the U.S. As of March 27, 2020 , there had been already a total of 85,612 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and total death of 1,301 . This included both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported or tested at CDC since January 21, 2020. President Trump declared on January 31, 2020, COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency and also on that day, the 195 American evacuees from Wuhan, China undergo a federal quarantine for 14 days. HOW IS THIS TRANSMITTED? COVID-19 is believed to be transmitted person-to-person, between a person who is in close contact with one anoth...

What is Corona viru s? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that causes respiratory illness in people once infected. They circulate among animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. They have this crown-like shape or halo thus called - Corona. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people.  Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.   Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.  How is the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 Different from Other Coronaviruses? Just like other viruses that cause smallpox, chickenpox, and monkeypox, different cor...