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Coronavirus
Special Edition
Easy News: May 2020
Covid-19
starts in China
A
very contagious new disease called Covid-19 started making people very sick in
China in December 2019. Something is contagious when it can be easily spread
from one person to another.
Covid-19 is part of a
group of viruses called coronavirus. This group includes viruses such as SARS
(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed 774 people between 2002 and
2004.
The new Covid-19 virus
is quickly spread by infected droplets in the air caused by people coughing and
sneezing. This means people can easily breathe in or swallow the virus.
The main symptoms of
the virus are a fever, a continuous dry cough and difficulty breathing. A fever
is when a person’s temperature is above 38 degrees celcius.
Impact
on society
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on social care
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on the economy
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around the world
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on sport
How
to keep safe from coronavirus
Public
support for key workers
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