CORONA CRISIS

 Meraj Mohammed Bhuiyan-1911159, Md Rashid Shabab–1910282 (Origin of

Coronavirus)
 Neshat Tasnim Ruhul Raiyan-1820760, Newaz Rafiq–2021450 (Symptoms and infected
ratio)
 Mohammad Mahin Alam Rishad-1910201, Ayesha Alam Priya–1711431(Effects)
 Nafim Amin Mahi- 19103760 (Dealing Process)
 Samina Tohfa-1911130 (Precaution and Solution).

Origin of Corona Virus:

In the month of December in 2019, several pneumonia cases were registered which were caused
by a newly discovered β-coronavirus in Wuhan, China. The first strain of the virus was collected
from an infected patient, who was a worker in the Wuhan seafood market. This coronavirus was
initially titled as the 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on 12th January 2020 by WHO
(World Health Organization) and by 30th January 2020, WHO officially declared that COVID-
19 epidemic is a public health emergency of international agitate. It is said that the epidemic of
the unknown acute respiratory tract infection first broke since 12th December in a sea-food
market. Numerous research groups have found that SARS-CoV-2 have identical genome to bat
coronavirus, pointing to bats being the natural host. In details, it was found that the genome
sequence of SARS-CoV-2 is 96.2% identical to a bat CoV-RaTG13, whereas it shares 79.5%
identity to SARS-CoV. Based on virus gene sequencing results and evolutionary analysis, it is
bat, which has been suspected as natural host of virus origin, and SARS-CoV-2 might be
transmitted from bats via unknown intermediate hosts to infect humans. Even though most
studies suggest that bat may be the potential reservoir of SARS-CoV-2, no firm evidence has
been found to confirm that the coronavirus first started spreading in the sea-food market in
Wuhan, China.

Symptoms and Infected ratio:

The common symptoms were fever, cough, fatigue, headache, diarrhea. As stated by (Huang C,
2020) Most of the patients were older citizen where they had others issues like diabetics, heart
diseases etc. “The ratios are 40 [98%] of 41 patients), cough (31 [76%]), and myalgia or fatigue
(18 [44%]); less common symptoms were sputum production (11 [28%] of 39), headache (three
[8%] of 38), haemoptysis (two [5%] of 39), and diarrhoea (one [3%] of 38). More than half of
patients (22 [55%] of 40) developed dyspnoea. The median duration from illness onset to
dyspnoea was 8·0 days (IQR 5·0–13·0). The median time from onset of symptoms to first
hospital admission was 7·0 days (4·0–8·0), to shortness of breath was 8·0 days (5·0–13·0), to
ARDS was 9·0 days (8·0–14·0), to mechanical ventilation was 10·5 days (7·0–14·0), and to ICU
admission was 10·5 days.”

Effects:
On account of the expeditious spread of COVID-19 initially only in China, worldwide meta
population disease transmission model was used to predict the spread of the virus and the
necessary travel constraints that were required. According to Chinazzi N, (2020), the travel
Restrictions first implemented in Wuhan on Jan 23, only slowed down the spread in China by a
small margin (3-5 days) but it had a more significant effect on the international scale.
International travel limitations were established from early February, 2020. As many as 59
airline corporations shut down their flights, in and out of China.
In the first instance, the breakout of COVID-19 disturbed the Chinese economy. Since China is
the world's largest manufacturer and exporter, it wasn’t long before it impacted the global
economy. the advancement of the virus and it is repercussions was vastly unforeseeable that is
why it was arduous for the governments and strategists to devise and implement pertinent
macroeconomic policies in response to this outbreak as stated by Mc Kivvin W, (2020). Due to
that the global economy is suffering tremendously.

Dealing Process:
During this period of Covid-19 outbreak, all these national, state and local governments and
public health agencies should work together to stop the rapid spread of the virus. As mention by
Gates B, (2020) like the developed countries can help the developing and under developed
countries besides of helping their own citizens as well. In other hand the world also needs to
speed up the process discovering the vaccines and the treatment procedure. However, there are 8
different kinds of vaccines which are currently on trial which would go large scale production
once they are proved effective. To figure out the rate of success vaccines, more experiments
should be carryout in large scales on clinical level. All these steps are useful for current crisis
situation however we also to take some precautious so that we can stop such virus in future as
well from spreading. Any way this situation teaches us that we need more skillful workers who
will fight with this kind of Pandemic and will be able to understand the symptoms easily. Here
one of the biggest issues is the funding for vaccines. The government needs to contribute because
it can be a great risk for the pharmaceutical companies to produce in large scale as the number of
consumers is unknown. Last of all the government and the social activists should take all kinds
of precautions to fight such Pandemic in foreseeable future.

Precaution and Solution:

Cases of affected people and deaths by coronavirus or COVID-19 should raise awareness among
individuals who are currently healthy but might be at risk. Usually people who are infected will
have light symptoms and can be recovered without special treatment. But those who have
medical conditions and old people usually over 60 years have a higher risk of this disease and
death. At least for saving them and ourselves we must follow some rules for preventing it.
As scientists and doctors are looking for a permanent solution, a vaccination to cure it from the
root; we must do our part of preventing the spreading of coronavirus. Here are some World
Health Organization (2020) given precautions that we should follow to keep ourselves safe.

 Hand-wash: Washing hands is a must with soap and water. Alcohol based hand rub
or sanitizer can be used for keeping hands clean also.
 Social-distancing: Maintaining at least 1meter distance from people coughing or
sneezing, avoiding inessential travel and keeping distance from large group can
prevent the spreading of coronavirus.
 Surface touching: Try to avoid touching face, eyes, nose and lips with bare hands as
this virus can be transmitted to lunges by saliva and tears also.
 Covering face: While sneezing or coughing try to cover mouth and nose.
 Avoiding unhealthy activities: Activities like smoking, drinking which might be
harmful for lungs should be avoided immediately.
 Quarantined: Try to stay at home if you are feeling ill.
 Stay healthy: Lastly try to be healthy from both physically and mentally to have a
good immune system and fresh mind.

References:

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coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak’ Science, vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-3.
4) Mc Kivvin, W 2020, ‘The Global Macroeconomic Impacts of COVID-19: Seven
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