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Unite to break chain of coronavirus transmission

Coronavirus is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province. It has since spread globally through international travel, resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.

Symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Other symptoms may include muscle pain, sputum production, diarrhea and sore throat. Unlike the common cold or flu the symptoms like running nose are less common in Covid-19. While the majority of cases result in mild symptoms, some progress to pneumonia and multi-organ failure.

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