The virus can be confirmed with a diagnostic test at the hospital based on the gene sequence of the virus.
CoronaVirus Fact02-Is there a cure for the Wuhan Coronavirus?
No.
CoronaVirus Fact03-How deadly is the Wuhan Coronavirus?
The fatality rate is about 3%.
CoronaVirus Fact04-Is there a vaccine to prevent getting the Wuhan Coronavirus?
No. Vaccines for a new virus can take up to a year to create.
CoronaVirus Fact05-How is the Wuhan Coronavirus transmitted?
From person to person through either respiratory droplets or from touching a surface where the virus has been deposited by someone who has the virus.
CoronaVirus Fact06-Where do Coronaviruses start?
In animals. The virus can mutate so that occasionally it is passed from person
CoronaVirus Fact07-Do antiviral prescription drugs work for the Wuhan Coronavirus as they do for the flu?
No. Not currently.
CoronaVirus Fact08-Can I get the Wuhan Coronavirus from someone who looks and acts perfectly healthy?
Yes. If the person has the Wuhan Coronavirus, s/he may not exhibit any symptoms for 7 to 14 days.
CoronaVirus Fact09-Will the quarantine in China stop the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus?
Probably not. Even though the quarantine has been extended to 50 million people in China with sweeping travel restrictions both going into China or leaving, the official total of those infected may seriously understated. The long incubation, 10 to 24 days, means thousands may have left Wuhan long before the quarantine took effect.
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