Why COVID-19 Is A Bigger Deal Than You Think

COVID-19 or rather known by its simpler name "corona virus" is a pandemic which emerged in Wuhan, China in the beginning of 2020. You may be wondering what the fuss is all about. Is this virus/disease really dangerous, and do we have to worry about it?
Simple answer, Yes.
COVID-19 has similar symptoms to pneumonia. When a patient is infected, the patient could experience cough, tiredness, fever (of over 37.5), and difficulty breathing. Te infection and the spread throughout the body happens all in matter of a few days. Once the virus had taken over the respiratory system, the tiny sacs in your lungs called "alveoli" start to fill up with fluid causing the difficulty of breathing. However, that is not the whole story.
What makes COVID-19 so deadly is how easily the virus can spread. The virus spreads through social interactions which include talking, or just walking beside other people. The virus gets passed on through coughing. Once the virus is let out from the infected patient, the virus sticks onto objects like railings. Once another person touches that railing, the virus is on your hands. If that person were to touch their eyes or mouth, the virus has successfully infiltrated the body.
This is why we need to wash our hands when we get back home. Do not bring in the virus.