What Is COVID-19? COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The WHO chose the name to reflect the type of virus and the month it was first detected — "COVI" for coronavirus, "D" for December, and "19" for 2019. WHO guidelines on naming cdiseases recommend against referencing a geographical location, an animal, an individual, or a group of people, in order to prevent the use of “inaccurate or stigmatizing” language. Symptoms, Precautions, and Preparation What Are the Symptoms of Coronavirus? According to WHO, the most common signs of coronavirus infection are fever and respiratory symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. If there are complications, the virus may cause pneumonia, SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), kidney failure, and death. However, some cases of COVID-19 are asymptomatic, according to one study published in February 2020 in China Center for Disease Control Weekly . An...
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