Recently, there has been an health issue worldwide. The virus is deadly and spread fast if not properly taken care of.
Before we go to what corona virus otherwise known as covid-19 is, we should first know what virus is.
What is virus?
Virus is a submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNAsurrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
Above, we have the definition of a virus but can not be understood by someone who merely read. Let me quickly explain what that means.
- A virus cannot be seen with naked eye but with the help of electron microscope not even ordinary microscope because, they are even more tiny than bacteria.
- It lives in the cell of the living host for it to function and reproduce through replication i.e it cannot live alone on its own except the presence of living host which help it in carrying out life processes.
- They mostly cause diseases in host organism.
- Virus don't die but hibernate when it is detached from the living host or when the host died. Once it come in contact with another living host, virus comes back to function again. That's how it lives.
COVID-19
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Having done justice to what virus is, we are going to look at corona virus.
From the basic knowledge of biology, corona means something related to heart so, we can say anything related to respiratory problem.
Corona virus is not an air-borne disease as some claimed it to be. People contact the virus when
- you shake the carrier of the virus.
- you touch the object previously touched by the carrier of the virus.
- the carrier of the virus sneezes on you.
There are other ways of contacting the virus that are not mentioned here.
To avoid getting contacted with the virus, a series of instructions have been put in place, which are;
- Wash your hands often with soap and water.
- Cough or sneeze into your elbow not palm.
- Maintain social distancing, at least 3feets apart.
- Stay at home if you feel sick.
- Avoid touching your face, nose and eye.
- Provide adequate hand washing facilities like running water, soap and alcohol-based sanitizer.
COVID-19 PANDEMICS
It is no longer a news that the health issue faced by the world has greatly affect the economy of most country where lockdown exist. No going out, no shopping, no opening of shops and malls, no activity is allowed to take place except for you to stay at home. This affects everyone in the country including the government herself.
