Coronavirus or COVID-19 has been declared as a global pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization). According to health experts, until the vaccine is available to eradicate this virus, we have to depend on our immune system to combat this viral infection.
COVID-19 is a respiratory condition, which is caused by the novel coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses whose symptoms range from common cold, sore throat and breathlessness to more severe diseases.
It is very important to know about COVID-19 because this virus is contagious and can easily spread by direct contact between people. Sadly, there’s no treatment available for COVID-19 yet.
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has already infected over 2.5 million people around the globe and claimed more than 170,000 lives.
But do you know that some people don’t even get symptoms of coronavirus? According to studies, 80% or more people who are infected are also “silent carriers” without even showing mild symptoms.
As per the latest observations, healthy children and young people are most likely to be asymptomatic for this condition. However, for calculation of the right number of people with no symptoms of this severe illness, proper testing needs to be expanded across the entire population. Sadly, this is not feasible yet.
We’re not sure who do some people with coronavirus infection are asymptomatic while others get the life-threatening condition. But here’s what is known to us so far.
