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coronavirus is shaped like a crown, and it has
each other in Hong Kong, Paris, Iran, and
many spikes on the outside. The virus is
India. People may even be becoming mor e
stronger than the other viruses because
violent.
during the time it was spreading, the virus
I think that Great Britain will do just fine
mutated and got stronger. People can be
outside the EU -- but we will have to wait
infected by just a sneeze from the carrier.
until December 31, 2020 to really find ou t!
THE CORONAVIRUS The virus incubation period could be 14-24

days. Analysis of data from 1099 patients
diagnosed and the 552 hospitals show that
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only 1.18% had direct contact with wildlife. To
The coronavirus (Co V) is part of a deadly
prevent contracting this virus, we shou ld stay
group of viruses that cause illness ranging
sanitized. It is correct to wash you r hands
from the common cold to more severe
before meals, after meals, and when we come
diseases such as Middle East Respirator y
home. Sadly there is no vaccine for this new
Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute
virus yet.
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV ). The
Currently there are about 1873 deaths,
COVID-19 is a new strain that has not been
73,333 infected and 12781 recovered from this
previously identified in humans. Cor on avirus
virus. The whole thing started because of the
are zoonotic, which is an infectious disease
WuHan thousand banquets. The food there
caused by bacteria and can be transmitted
includes live mice, snakes, and bats. In the
between animals and people. This virus has
hospital, on Lunoe New Year’s Day, the
been identified to be similar to SARS. It has
hospital was filled with people that have the
infected a lot of people, doctors and nurses
same virus. The doctors were under a lot of
are stressed, and the incubation period is
stress. Then, China announced that they
very long and the virus can be deadly.
would need to build a non-permanent
This virus is similar to the SARS in 2003,
hospital because all the beds were full.
and this virus actually started in 1960. The
WuHan Tianhe Airport in China was clos ed
coronavirus started because of a virus in
after the outbreak of the coronavirus.
birds and snakes. Bats keep many viruses in
Everyone is hoping that we can find a vaccine
their immune system and can be deadly to
to cure this virus as soon as possible before it
humans but not to themselves. Both SARS
gets worse.
and the coronavirus can spread very far. The

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