Coronavirus & COVID-19: a Closer Look (transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & prevention)

The guest of today’s video, or the enemy of our healthcare systems is #Corona. It traveled around the globe, very rapidly, and they say it is a bad virus!
Nonetheless, it looks cute, and that’s why they called it Coronavirus 😉
In today’s video we will talk about Coronavirus, its characteristics, and then we will focus on #COVID_19.

Contents:
Viruses – 0:47
Coronavirus characteristics – 1:34
Clinical importance of Coronavirus – 2:31
COVID-19 – 4:19
Treatment – 10:07
Prevention – 10:39

Scientific facts and data: WHO and CDC
* van Doremalen N, Bushmaker T, Morris DH, Holbrook MG, Gamble A, Williamson BN, Tamin A, Harcourt JL, Thornburg NJ, Gerber SI, Lloyd-Smith JO. Aerosol and surface stability of SARS-CoV-2 as compared with SARS-CoV-1. New England Journal of Medicine. 2020 Mar 17.

Medical disclaimer: ATP does not provide medical advice or make any recommendations about diagnosis, or treatment. ATP does not substitute or replace, by any means, the judgement of healthcare providers. Please seek licensed experts’ opinion if you have any medical condition.

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