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Understanding the symptoms of coronavirus can be an effective tool in identifying exposure to coronavirus, expediting testing, and treating patients early. Although there is quite a bit of information circulating about COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been trying to keep up with the evolving data….

Guidance from U.S. government agencies on how to minimize the risk of infection from the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been widely publicized and taken to heart. This includes social distancing six feet apart, washing hands for a minimum of 20 seconds, wearing a cloth face cover, and avoiding contact…

Although the disease is the largest news story of the day in April 2020, novel coronavirus is still being spread around the United States and the world. According to the CDC, symptoms of the virus include a dry cough and fever, but other flu-like symptoms may present themselves as well….

On January 30th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the coronavirus known as COVID-19 was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On March 11th, it was classified as a global pandemic. Understanding what is known about the symptoms of this disease can help you reduce your risk…

During a global pandemic, there are several ways an individual can help prepare for and prevent the rapid spread of a novel coronavirus like COVID-19. While some are simple and others more challenging, knowing which options might be relevant for your circumstances will help you understand your risks and how…

There’s a great deal of public discussion regarding potential time-lines for the introduction of a vaccine for coronavirus. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several pharmaceutical manufacturers and teams of researchers have already started working on potential vaccines for this novel coronavirus. What goes into the creation of a vaccine?…

Though rumors about how coronavirus spreads seem to grow faster than the spread of the virus itself, one thing everyone agrees on is that it is highly contagious. The primary concern at this time is a new member of the coronavirus family, COVID-19. The disease known as COVID-19 was coined…

COVID-19, the novel coronavirus began in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019 and has turned the world upside down. Not only has this microscopic virus caused a pandemic, it continues to create confusion and fear in countries around the world. Because COVID-19 has never been seen before in humans,…

Scientific knowledge of COVID-19 is limited. The novel coronavirus that started in December 2019 and quickly became a pandemic has medical professionals and scientists scrambling to find all the pieces of this mysterious puzzle. Experts are using data to determine how to stop the spread of a virus causing illness,…