As the country continues to deal with another wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has indicated that it shall avail free COVID-19 Tests for students. All school-going and college students and their families are now able to perform home tests twice a week in the government-backed plan that is currently underway. The plan was…
History of Coronavirus Coronaviruses were first found in the 1930s when a severe respiratory infection of domesticated hens was confirmed to be caused by the infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). In the 1940s, two more animal coronaviruses, mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) and transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), were separated. Human coronaviruses were found in the 1960s. The…
As researchers and drug companies race to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 – the only sure preventative measure at the moment is avoiding the infection as much as possible. People who have contracted the virus should drink a lot of fluids to reduce any risk of dehydration and also…
What is Coronavirus? Coronavirus are vast and various groups of viruses that infect animals and people. They are called after their crown-like form when observed with an electron microscope. The most significant number of observed Coronavirus infect monsters, but until recently, six were known to affect humans. Four species, called HKU1, NL63, 229E, and OC43,…
