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The Coronavirus: What We Know So Far!

The coronavirus is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that we have
never been faced with before, which generally comes
from animals especially snakes and bats. Many of those
initially infected either worked or frequently shopped in
the Huanan seafood wholesale market in the centre of
the Chinese city Wuhan. The virus can cause pneumonia.
Those who have fallen ill are reported to suffer coughs,
fever and breathing difficulties. As this is viral
pneumonia, antibiotics and antiviral drugs against flu do
not work. Recovery depends on the strength of the
immune system. Many of those who have died were already in poor health or
elderly. Washing your hands regularly is the best way to protect yourself from
coronavirus. Getting your hands wet with warm or cold water; lathering your
entire hands, including under the nails, with soap; scrubbing your hands for 20
seconds; rinsing with clean water; and finally, either letting your hands air-dry or
using a clean towel. Don’t buy a mask (unless you actually need one). It is also
recommends that you avoid touching your face, especially your eyes, nose and
mouth, which are entry portals for coronavirus and other germs. Most
importantly, don’t panic. Right now, the chances that you are going to get infected
are exceedingly small. Even among those who become infected, the vast majority
experience relatively mild symptoms and as best we know, somewhere between
one and 2 percent of people die!

Read the sentences and choose TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false ones.

1. The coronavirus is a new epidemic.

2. It first started in a vegetable market in China.

3. This virus attacks the respiratory system.

4. Antibiotics have no effect on this virus.

5. It may kill the elderly & those with poor health.

6. Washing your hands regularly is good practice.