By Vanessa Maria Corcoran
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is quickly spreading across the globe. As of March 15th, 2020, there have been 6,471 deaths that have come from COVID-19. On the other hand, 76,856 people have recovered from the virus. According to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases map.
COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The wet market in Wuhan is where the current outbreak may have started, and soon after COVID-19 spread among people and travel.
Where COVID-19 first started, shows that some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness like older adults, people with heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease.
Some severe symptoms include high fever, intense cough, or shortness of breath. However, it appears that symptoms are showing up in people within 14 days of exposure to the virus.
There is no coronavirus vaccine yet, so to prevent COVID-19 involves frequent handwashing and staying at home as much as possible.
Source: CDC.GOV Graphic: Vanessa Corcoran
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