What is the English for COVID-19 epidemic?

The official name given to novel coronavirus by WHO is coronavirus pneumonia-19 (coronavirus disease 20 19) 20 19 coronavirus, and the current name is coronavirus pneumonia-19 epidemic. Because it has become an epidemic.

20 19 novel coronavirus 20 19-nCoV, named by WHO in June 2020; Novel coronavirus was named by the International Viral Classification Committee on February 1 1 2020.

Coronavirus is a large virus family, which is known to cause colds and serious diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Novel coronavirus is a kind of novel coronavirus, which has never been found in human body before.

The common symptoms of people infected with coronavirus are respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and dyspnea. In more serious cases, infection can lead to pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, renal failure and even death.

There is no specific treatment for diseases caused by novel coronavirus. However, many symptoms can be treated, so it should be treated according to the patient's clinical situation. In addition, auxiliary care for infected people may be very effective. Self-protection includes: maintaining basic hand and respiratory hygiene and adhering to safe eating habits.

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In March, a research team from the University of Barcelona detected COVID-19 in the collected wastewater samples.

In July, the biological base at Fort Detrick, the largest research and development center for biological weapons of the US military, was shut down by the CDC. Shortly after the closure of Fort Detrick base, an inexplicable "e-cigarette disease" broke out in the nearby area. The following flu season infected at least 32 million people in the United States, and the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publicly admitted that some flu deaths actually infected COVID-19.

In September, research showed that COVID-19 virus may have spread in Italy.

1 1 month, an Italian female skin biopsy sample found novel coronavirus in situ hybridization reactivity.

165438+ 10, the earliest suspected case of COVID-19 infection in a hospital in eastern France can be traced back to June 20 19, 1 1.

165438+1On October 27th, the genetic material of COVID-19 was detected in the wastewater samples of a city in Brazil.

In February 65438, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that COVID-19 infection occurred in five states in the United States.

During 65438+February, patients with unexplained pneumonia appeared in some medical institutions in Wuhan. 27 cases of viral pneumonia were found in continuous monitoring of influenza and related diseases in Wuhan, all of which were diagnosed as viral pneumonia/pulmonary infection. As of 3 1 in the same month, of the 27 cases, 7 were in critical condition, the rest were under control, and 2 were expected to be discharged in the near future.

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