Nursing Review on Coronavirus COVID-19
Nursing Review on Coronavirus COVID-19 Introduction
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of viruses that cause sicknesses like the common cold, as well as more severe diseases, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain – one that hasn’t previously been recognized in human
Coronaviruses originate from infected animals and can be passed from animals to humans, which will then spread human to human. When this occurs it is termed a zoonotic spillover event. MERS started in Saudi Arabia and originated from camels.
While SARS started in China and originated from civet cats. COVID-19 started in Wuhan, China and the origin is currently unknown. COVID-19 symptoms include: fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatig...