Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here s what we still don t know Updated: 8:20 PM CST Dec 28, 2020 By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Share Updated: 8:20 PM CST Dec 28, 2020
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Show Transcript during the winter months. We often have allergies, common colds and the flu. But with a global pandemic, it s easy to confuse your symptoms for Kobe. 19. According to HUFFPOST, breathing dry cold air can make your airways dry, which caused discomfort, coughing, runny nose and nasal congestion. Monitor symptoms like thes If they go away in a day or two. It s nothing to worry about. There are more allergens in your home than you realize, which can cause cove it like symptoms like sore throat, headaches and even a mild loss of taste and smell. Keep in mind that the loss of taste and smell from Coburn 19 is significantly different. But when in doubt, reach out to your doctor. If you have a chronic lung condition like asthma, it s recommended that
When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on Dec. 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of pneumonia. It didn t even have a name.
Within two weeks, Chinese scientists had identified the virus genome sequence, the genetic code that makes up the virus. Within three weeks, the first test kits had been created and then shared by the WHO. And just over 11 months since the virus was reported to the WHO, the first people were vaccinated, making the shots the fastest vaccines ever developed. The speed at which we ve learned about coronavirus is unprecedented and scientists say we already know a remarkable amount.
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COVID-19 New Variant: WHO Says In close Contact With UK To Learn More About The Virus
A new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK is up to 70% more infectious. WHO is in close contact with UK officials on the new Covid-19 virus variant
World Health Organization on Dec 19 announced that it was in close contact with the UK government to gain more information about the new coronavirus variant. Taking to its official Twitter handle, the organization wrote, We’re in close contact with UK officials on the new COVID19 virus variant. They’ll continue to share info and results of their analysis and ongoing studies . Further, WHO informed that it will update the Member States and the people as it learns more about this new mutated strand of the SARS-C0V-2 that has been reported in parts of England.