COVID-19

#AwareNotAnxious

The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on 11 March 2020. The situation is evolving rapidly with global case counts and deaths increasing each day. Clinical trials and investigations to learn more about the virus, its origin, and how it affects humans are ongoing.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a potentially severe acute respiratory infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019. The clinical presentation is that of a respiratory infection with a symptom severity ranging from a mild common cold-like illness, to a severe viral pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome that is potentially fatal.

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#FightFearWithFacts

#HealthyAtHome

It is just as important to cater to your mental health needs to stay strong and stay persistent.


Fortunately, there are lots of things that we can do to look after our own mental health and to help others who may need some extra support and care.


 Join the #HealthyAtHome Challenge by sharing how to stay active at home.

 

All information presented is this page is ethically sourced from World Health Organization. Developed in association with the vinCOVID team as part of the NYAS Challenge: Combating COVID-19