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About Corona Virus Infection According to World Health Organization (WHO), Corona virus is a family of virus, that causes illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as SARS and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). These viruses are inherently zoonotic, i.e., originally transmitted from  animals to humans. Now, this infection spreads through direct or indirect with the infected person. Name of this virus is derived from Latin word 'corona', meaning crown or Halo owing to the shape of this virus. The first instance of identification of Corona viruses traces back to the 1960s. But, the novel Corona Virus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the source of the illness in early 2020 as an infection traced to Wuhan seafood market that also sold live animals. Signs and symptoms of infection   Running nose Fever Sneezing Cough Sore throat Shortness of breath Difficulty in breathing Nose sinuses  Upper throat infection In advanced st...