How does Coronavirus spread?

Coronavirus or COVID-19 are a large family of viruses that are common in humans
and many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal
coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people, such as with MERS-CoV
and SARS-CoV. The difference between COVID 19 with MERS and SARS are COVID 19
spreads twice faster than MERS or SARS. The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading
person-to-person from Wuhan City on China and now some person-to-person transmission
has been reported in countries outside China, including United States, Italy, and including our
country, Indonesia.

The coronavirus spreads from person to person in close proximity, similar to other
respiratory illnesses, such as the flu. Droplets of bodily fluids - such as saliva or mucus -
from an infected person are dispersed in the air or on surfaces by coughing or sneezing.
These droplets can come into direct contact with other people or can infect those who pick
them up by touching infected surfaces and then their face. According to scientists, coughs and
sneezes can travel several feet and stay suspended in the air for up to 10 minutes.

It is not yet known how long the virus can survive outside a host but, in other viruses,
it ranges from a few hours to months. Transmission is of particular concern on transport,
where droplets containing the coronavirus could pass between passengers or via surfaces like
aeroplane seats and armrests. The incubation period of the coronavirus, the length of time
before symptoms appear, is between one and 14 days. It’s already confirmed that the virus
can be transmitted before symptoms appear.

QUESTION

1. How long is the incubation period of the coronavirus?

2. What is the difference between COVID 19 with MERS and SARS?
3. How the coronavirus transmitted from person to person?
4. Where is the coronavirus first transmission?
5. What are the species of animals we can find animal coronavirus?

ANSWER

1. The incubation period of the coronavirus is between 1 and 14 days.

2. The difference between COVID 19 with MERS and SARS is COVID 19 spreads
twice faster than MERS and SARS.
3. The coronavirus spreads from person to person in close proximity, similar to other
respiratory illnesses, such as the flu. Droplets of bodily fluids - such as saliva or
mucus - from an infected person are dispersed in the air or on surfaces by coughing or
sneezing. These droplets can come into direct contact with other people or can infect
those who pick them up by touching infected surfaces and then their face.
4. The first transmission of the coronavirus is from Wuhan City, China.
5. The spesies of animals we can find animal coronavirus are camels, cattles, cats, and
bats.