Learning Task 4: Find information about the characteristics and main symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) using the three (3) sources of information whether electronic, non-electronic or print-based materials. Write your answers in your notebook. Use the table provided.
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SOURCE 1
- Signs and symptoms include respiratory symptoms and include fever, cough and shortness of breath. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome and sometimes death.The first known infections from SARS-CoV-2 were discovered in Wuhan, China. The original source of viral transmission to humans remains unclear.
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- Standard recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 include frequent cleaning of hands using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water; covering the nose and mouth with a flexed elbow or disposable tissue when coughing and sneezing; and avoiding close contact with anyone that has a fever and cough.