Q.6 Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating coronavirus?
No. Antibiotics do not work against viruses, they only work on bacterial infections. COVID-19 is caused by a virus, so antibiotics do not work. Antibiotics should not be used as…
Q.5 Is there a vaccine, drug or treatment to get protection from the 2019 novel Coronavirus?
Currently there is no vaccine available to protect against 2019 novel Coronavirus. Not yet. To date, there is no vaccine and no specific antiviral medicine to prevent or treat COVID-2019.…
Q.4 How does the virus spread?
The specific modes of transmission are not clear yet since it is a novel virus. This virus probably originally emerged from an animal source but now seems to be spreading…
Q.3 What are the initial symptoms of nCoV?
Current symptoms reported for patients with 2019-nCoV include acute onset of fever, cough and difficulty in breathing.
Q.2 What is the source of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus?
At present the exact source of infection of 2019 nCoV has not been identified. Coronavirus are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others that circulate…
Q.1 What is the 2019 Novel Coronavirus?
2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019 nCov is a new virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. It is named a novel as it has not been previously identified.