▲ The Countries where the Coronavirus Dccurred.

These days, countries around the world have been abuzz with a new virus. The virus is named 2019 novel coronavirus that caused severe pneumonia in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Its rate of infection during the incubation period is not very high; however, it spread quickly not only in China but also around the world because many Chinese people left on a trip overseas for the Chinese New Year. So, all people have to know information about the novel coronavirus such as the infection process, symptoms, and codes of conduct or ways to be done to be careful.

First of all, people have to know exactly the infection process and symptoms of Wuhan coronavirus to rise to the occasion. It is transmitted when an infected person's saliva permeates into people's respiratory organs or mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, and mouth. When a person becomes infected, he passes through an incubation period of two to 14 days and suffers from a high fever and symptoms of pneumonia such as difficulty in breathing and cough. Also, he may have some muscular pain, diarrhea, and provocative vomiting; however, there is a rare asymptomatic infection which means no symptoms are present.

▲ The Symptoms of the Novel Coronavirus

Second, there are some codes of conduct to done to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Washing hands carefully, covering mouth when coughing, and wearing a hygiene mask is very significant. Also, visiting a health center and calling 1339 are the codes of conduct. Because coronavirus is spreading much more easily throughout a population in a crowded environment, it is necessary to avoid it. For example, some schools have a graduation ceremony in the classroom or by online broadcasting. Boosting immunity is also one of the good codes of conduct.

▲ People Wearing Masks To Prevent Coronavirus

To sum up, all people have to remember the symptoms and rules of prevention and be concerned about their health themselves. Let us be careful and overcome coronavirus.

Feb. 8th, 2020

By Son Chae Yun