Coronavirus disease 2019

Coronavirus disease 2019 is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease has... Wikipedia

• Symptoms:  Fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, sometimes no symptoms at all
• Complications:  Pneumonia, viral sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, kidney failure, cytokine release syndrome, respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, chronic COVID syndrome
• Usual onset:  2–14 days (typically 5) from infection
• Duration:  5 days to 10+ months known
• Causes:  Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
• Diagnostic method:  rRT-PCR testing, CT scan
• Prevention:  Face coverings, quarantine, physical/social distancing, hand washing, vaccination
• Treatment:  Symptomatic and supportive
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo