Coronavirus - Questions and Answers
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Frequently Asked Questions What is Coronavirus? Ans - Coronavirus is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus. The said virus tends to causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat. Most coronaviruses aren't dangerous, however in older population and prevalence of comorbidities in people may result in severe illness . It is also called as S evere Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ). What does word "Corona" means? Ans- Corona (in Latin) mean Crown. When observed under an electron microscope the virus seems like spiked rings. These spikes form a crown like structure around the viral body. Which family of virus does Coronavirus belogs to? Ans- Coronaviruses belong to a family known as " Coronaviridae ". Coronaviridae is a family of single-stranded, positive RNA viruses. Coronaviruses and Torovirus