Originating from a family of other viruses that causes respiratory diseases like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). The novel coronavirus is new and is unfamiliar to our immune systems and there’s no vaccine for it yet.
Being a respiratory virus, it transmits through coughs or sneeze. Coronavirus can spread from person to another quite rapidly.
PERSON TO PERSON
In recent times, the world is a witness to the ‘person-to-person’ spread of coronavirus. It’s considered to be the main method of transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
It can spread if-
- the infected person is in close proximity