Essay On - Corona Virus OR COVID-19

 

Corona Virus

By Par Excellence

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By Sir Shumail

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By Sir Abdul Basit

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Corona Virus (COVID-19)

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Nature tests man time and again in the form of storms, earthquakes, floods epidemics. Man has lost much in each of these trials like 2004 tsunami in South Asia, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, 2010 flood in Pakistan, 2011 earthquake in Japan, and yearly sea storms in the USA. Corona Virus is also such a trial for man.
Since the last century, man has been able to defeat diseases like Plague, Small Pox, Malaria and Cholera. But different diseases like Influenza or Flu have rendered man helpless. Influenza or Flu is a viral disease which are curable without medicine. Its various kinds turned into pandemics. Some of the examples include Spanish Flu (1918-20), the Asian Flu (1957-58) and the Hong Kong Flu (1968) Corona viruses also cause Influenza.
'Corona' is a Latin word that means 'crown'. Corona viruses shape like a crown. They cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, they cause respiratory infections.
Novel Corona Virus or COVID-19 was first identified in November 2019 in China'S city Wuhan. It spread like wildfire and literally halted the whole world. China, Italy, the USA, Iran and Spain are the worst affected countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
Death-rates increase from COVID-19 is about 4.5% but it is dangerous because of its rapid growth. It common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. After a year different countries are successfully manufacture its vaccine. But its on trial. Precautionary measures against it are frequent hand washing and social distancing, which are necessary to prevent its spreading.
Let's adopt precautionary measures to overcome this disease.