Coronavirus Disease 2019 Basics
What is novel Coronavirus ?
A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been
previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and
cause mild illness, like the common cold.
A diagnosis with coronavirus 229E, NL63, OC43, or HKU1 is
not the same as a COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients with COVID-19 will be evaluated
and cared for differently than patients with common coronavirus diagnosis.
Why disease binge called Coronavirus Disease?
On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an
official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus
outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is
coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for
‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was
referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”.
There are many types of human coronaviruses including
some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a
new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously
been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World
Health Organization (WHO) for naming of new human infectious
diseases.
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