The source consulted for the drafting of this article is the official website of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
(2019-nCoV) is a respiratory virus responsible for the current COVID-19 epidemic with onset in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. In some respects, the onset symptomatology of COVID-19 simulates those of the most common infections respiratory tract, including colds and seasonal flu: fever, cough, muscle aches, difficulty breathing, etc.
In fact, Coronaviruses are a large family of infectious agents that cause illnesses ranging from colds to more serious illnesses, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Based on the epidemiological data available to date, it appears that Coronavirus 2019-nCoV infection can cause mild to moderate respiratory symptoms in most cases (including runny nose, sore throat, cough and fever). Some patients who contract the new Coronavirus, may develop pneumonia and / or require hospitalization in intensive care.
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