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“What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post” plus 2 more

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“What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post” plus 2 more What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post How Does the Coronavirus Compare to the Flu? - The New York Times Drug meant for Ebola may also work against coronaviruses: Understanding how drugs work is an important step in developing new treatments for COVID-19 - Science Daily What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post Posted: 29 Feb 2020 08:06 AM PST What began with a handful of mysterious illnesses in a vast central China city has traveled the world, jumping from animals to humans and from obscurity to international headlines. First detected on the last day of 2019, the novel coronavirus has infected tens of thousands of people — within China's borders and beyond them — and has killed more than 2,500. It has trigg...

“What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post” plus 2 more

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“What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post” plus 2 more What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post COVID-19 may be the 'disease X' the health agency warned about - Herald-Mail Media Vaping Guidance Aids Respiratory Disease Screening and Care - MD Magazine What is coronavirus: Symptoms, how it spreads, how to avoid it - The - The Washington Post Posted: 29 Feb 2020 08:06 AM PST What began with a handful of mysterious illnesses in a vast central China city has traveled the world, jumping from animals to humans and from obscurity to international headlines. First detected on the last day of 2019, the novel coronavirus has infected tens of thousands of people — within China's borders and beyond them — and has killed more than 2,500. It has triggered unprecedented quarantines , stock market upheaval a...

“How this coronavirus kills its victims - Los Angeles Times” plus 1 more

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“How this coronavirus kills its victims - Los Angeles Times” plus 1 more How this coronavirus kills its victims - Los Angeles Times Posted: 29 Feb 2020 05:29 PM PST The new coronavirus spreading rapidly around the globe can be deadly because it targets a very vulnerable and essential part of the body — the lungs. The coronaviruses that can set you back with a common cold typically infects just the nose, sinuses and throat. But it's more common for the one responsible for COVID-19 to spread into the cells of the airways and lungs as well. "The virus basically hijacks the cell and reprograms it genetically to make more copies of virus ," said Dr. Otto Yang , an infectious disease expert at UCLA. Then it begins its attack. Advertisement About 86,000 people around the world have been infected with the novel coronavirus from China , and 2,977 have died. The first fatality in the U.S. was reported on Saturday. ...