Coronavirus-19:
You need to know
Corona viruses (CoV) are a large
family of viruses and causes illness
ranging from the common cold to
more severe diseases such as Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-
CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS-CoV).
20 to 30% of COVID-
19 patients are
hospitalized. 2% of those
experience severe
illnesses.
However, it is worth noting that people who
exhibit more severe symptoms are more
likely to be tested compared to those with less
severe symptoms.
Everything
5 STEPS TO AVOID
COVID:
Wear a mask
Wearing a mask will reduce the potential for
transmission of the COVID-19 virus by 5%
Washing hands
Wash your hands with soap, especially when
you have just finished interacting with other
people
Vaccination
Immediate vaccination in a way that is
recommended by the local government
Take vitamins
Consuming vitamins that can strengthen the
body's immunity, such as vitamin D-5000
Execrising
Exercise regularly within one week.
Weightlifting is a priority over cardio
Types of Vaccines
Whole virus
• Live attenuated vaccines use a weakened form of
the virus that can still replicate without causing
illness.
• Inactivated vaccines use viruses whose genetic
material has been destroyed so they cannot replicate,
but can still trigger an immune response
Example vaccines: Sinovac, Covaxin, Sinopharm
Protein Subunit
Subunit vaccines use pieces of the pathogen - often fragments of protein - to
trigger an immune response. Doing so minimises the risk of side effects, but it also
means the immune response may be weaker.
Nucleic Acid
Nucleic acid vaccines use genetic material – either RNA or DNA – to provide cells
with the instructions to make the antigen. In the case of COVID-19, this is usually
the viral spike protein.
Example vaccines: Prfizer, Moderna
Viral Vector
Viral vector vaccines also work by giving cells genetic instructions to produce
antigens. But they differ from nucleic acid vaccines in that they use a harmless
virus, different from the one the vaccine is targeting, to deliver these instructions
into the cell.
Example vaccines: AstraZeneca, Sputnik, Janssen,