Covid-19 is not an entirely unfamiliar disease we stumbled over. It is the latest member of the coronavirus family, and produces symptoms for which we already have treatments. These often manifest as flu with coughs and chest pains. They may however develop into acute respiratory infections depending on the susceptibility of the patient, and the availability of fast medical treatment. This in a nutshell is the anatomy of all coronavirus strains.
The Anatomy of All Coronavirus Strains: Replication and Infection
Corona virus genomes, or their complete set of DNA replicate themselves after they enter their host’s body. They travel through the air on wings of coughs and sneezes for up to six feet, before they arrive as infected drops of moisture.
If these droplets land on the faces of other people, they could inhale the infected genomes. The trick is for affected people to wear face masks: the problem is carriers do not know they are infected for days, or even as long as a week. The anatomy of all coronavirus strains carries a critical advisory. Infected and non-infected people have a joint duty to prevent Covid-19 transmission.
The Interim Solution Therefore Lies with People Not Science
Once we have an effective vaccine, we may be able to rely on science. Until we do, we have to depend on the anatomy of all coronavirus strains as our primary defense. Therefore we must be proactive. A medical face mask may provide our primary security either way.
However, as uninfected people our fingers may carry the virus to our faces from a surface where the genome may live for several days. That’s why we have to cleanse our hands with alcohol-based solvent every time we touch something we do not completely trust. This is not only for the sake of our selves. It is for sake of the whole world society.
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