years old Chinese man from
Wuhan, the epicenter of the
Reporter: Sheila Marie Betonio
On February 11, 2020, the
world health organization (WHO)
disease: Covid 19 (Corona Virus
Disease 2019) a novel corona
virus was identified in Wuhan,
Hubei, China. A large family of
viruses that cause illnesses
ranging from the common cold
to more severe, diseases such as
Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome ( MERS-COV) and
Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS-COV).
According to Dr. Dayrit, the
corona virus which has been
identified as the virus causing
SARS is also lipid coated which
means the lauric fatty acid and
monolaurin.
The first death from the
corona virus outside China has
been in the Philippines; a 44
outbreak. He died in the hospital
of Manila. That’s why our
President here in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte announced a
halt on domestic land, sea and
air travel to and from Manila, as
well as community quarantine
measures. Philippines President
Rodrigo Duterte have himself
tested for the coronavirus in
March 12. This comes after three
of his cabinet ministers and two
senators said they had come in
contact with persons who has
tested positive in coronavirus.
The world organization
cities that symptoms of corona
virus disease are similar to that
of common flu (shortness of
breath, cough, runny nose,
headache, sore throat, and
fever). Severe cases of the
infection can lead to pneumonia,
severe acute respiratory
syndrome, kidney failure, and
even death.