latest news about corona virus
The World
Health Organization has declared that the outbreak a
pandemic and it has spread to more than 190 countries around the world till now.
In the
beginning of March, Asia accounted for more than 50 per cent of corona virus-related
deaths. Within a week, attention shifted to the Europe, with Italy and Spain are
the new global hot spots. Although the Europe still accounts for one third of
global deaths.
And Italy
became the country of the hardest hit by Covid-19 virus after China as the
pandemic shifted to the Europe. After weeks of strict lock down, Italy has
turned the corner and the rate of deaths is beginning to decrease through time. For
more information (click here)
The same
true virus of several other western countries, while in Australia an early
lock down has kept daily death tolls from ever reaching double digits numbers.
Many places are still seeing the accelerating death tolls. Foremost among these
has emerging market countries such as Brazil and Russia
and India where daily fatalities are on an upward .
Can
the coronavirus disease spread through food?
The COVID-19
is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. The most likely ecological reservoirs for
the SARS-CoV-2 are the bats,
but it is
believed that the virus jumped through the
species barrier to the humans from another intermediate animal host.
This intermediate
animal host are a domestic food animal, a wild animal, or a domesticated wild
animal which has,
not yet have
been identified.
continues collaborate with experts, Member States and
other partners that identify gaps and research priorities.
for the
control of the COVID-19, and provide advice to the countries and individuals on
an prevention measures, National food.
safety
authorities have been following this event with the International Food Safety
Authorities Network (INFOSAN)
Secretariat
to seek more information the potential
for persistence of the virus on foods traded internationally and
the
potential of food in the transmission of
the virus. Experiences from previous outbreaks of related
corona viruses,
such the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome corona virus (SARS-CoV) and Middle
East respiratory
syndrome
corona virus (MERS-CoV) declare that
transmission through food consumption did not occur. To date,
there have not been any reports of
transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through food. However, concerns were expressed
about the
potential for these viruses to persist on foods of animal origin.
Q&A
on coronaviruses (COVID-19)?
WHO is continuously monitoring and responding to the
outbreak. The Q&A will be updated your information as more known about COVID-19, how it spreads and how
it is affecting people worldwide. For more information you can ,(click here)
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever,
dry cough, Other symptoms those are less common and may affect some patients
include aches, pains, nasal congestion, headache, conjunctivitis, sore throat,
diarrhea, loss of taste or smell or a rash or discoloration of fingers or toes.
Can COVID-19
be caught from a person who has no symptoms?
COVID-19 are
mainly spread through respiratory droplets expelled through someone who coughing or have other symptoms such as fever
or tiredness. Many people with COVID-19 experience just mild symptoms. This is
particularly true in the early stages of disease. It is possible by catch
COVID-19 from someone who has just a mild cough does not feel ill.
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