Daniel Mark Wilkerson - Latest News Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
Is This Coronavirus Different From SARS?
- SARS stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome. In 2003, an outbreak of SARS affected people in several countries before ending in 2004. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is similar to the one that caused the 2003 SARS outbreak.
- Since the 2019 coronavirus is related to the
original coronavirus that caused SARS and can also cause severe acute
respiratory syndrome, there is “SARS” in its name: SARS-CoV-2. Much is
still unknown about these viruses, but
SARS-CoV-2 spreads faster
and farther than the 2003 SARS-CoV-1 virus. This is likely because of how
easily it is transmitted person to person, even from asymptomatic carriers of
the virus.
Are
There Different Variants Of This Coronavirus?
Yes, there are different
variants of this coronavirus. Like other viruses, the coronavirus that causes
COVID-19 can change (mutate). In December 2020, B.1.1.7, a new variant, was
identified in the United States, and since then, variants have appeared in
other locations around the world, including B.1.351, first isolated in Maryland, and others. Mutations may enable the coronavirus to spread faster from
person to person, and may cause more severe disease. More infections can result
in more people getting very sick and also create more opportunity for the virus
to develop further mutations. Read more about coronavirus variants.
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