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COVID-19 - Coggle Diagram
COVID-19
REASONS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
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All structural features of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus particle occur in related coronaviruses in nature.
On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan City, China. A novel coronavirus was identified as the cause by Chinese authorities on 7 January 2020 and was temporarily named “2019-nCoV”.
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EFFECTS
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Serious symptoms
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loss of speech or mobility, or confusion
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TREATMENTS
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Medical treatments
Dexamethasone (a corticosteroid) -> can help reduce the length of time on a ventilator + save lives of patients with severe and critical illness
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Those who are at risk for severe disease -> more advanced respiratory support (e.g. ventilation for patients who are critically ill)
WHO DOES NOT RECOMMEND SELF-MEDICATION WITH ANY MEDICINES, INCLUDING ANTIBIOTICS, AS A PREVENTION OR CURE FOR COVID-19.
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GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS
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Globalization
countries with high government effectiveness and globalization were more cautious in implementing travel restrictions,
social globalization has been heavily affected -> many countries have imposed travel restrictions on both residents and foreign travellers
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affected international co-operation negatively -> blame game between the two largest economies in the world, the United States and China.
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