COVID19 is a part of the large Coronaviruses or CoV family of zoonotic viruses that cause diseases ranging from the common flu to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS-CoV and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS-CoV.

Being zoonotic these viruses can be transmitted between animals and humans. For example, SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans while MERS-CoV was transmitted from dromedary camels. The source of COVID19 is still under investigation, hence it’s called novel Coronavirus.

To fight against a threat, it’s always useful to know about its structure. In the case of COVID19, it has a fatty cell membrane and protein spikes. The protein spikes help it to stick to other cells and the fatty membrane protects its inner material from outside making regular water washes ineffective….

There’s been a lot of talk about Mask in this COVID19 outbreak. This has led to the spread of a lot of myths and rumours along with spiking the price of regular masks. Let us help you with a few guidelines on using Masks….

It’s very important to wash your hands with alcoholic sanitizers or soap for 20 seconds after touching anything that has a chance of being touched by others as the most common way of getting infected by SARS-CoV2 is through infected surfaces….

No research or evidence claims the spread of SARS-CoV2 through mosquitoes. COVID19 is spread primarily through droplet generated by the infected persons when they sneeze or cough. Hence staying away from them can save you from catching the new coronavirus….

No research or evidence supports the claim that rinsing nose with saline water helps in curing the SARS-CoV2 infection. Rinsing nose clears blocked nose, not the disease….

Eating garlic and using Ayurveda has it’s health benefits but they are useless in terms of countering internal infections. No research or evidence supports the claim that garlic or Ayurveda helps in curing the SARS-CoV2 infection….

A lot of research is being done on multiple potential cures but any specific working medicine hasn’t been certified yet. On the bright side though proper intensive medical care has helped many recover from SARS-CoV2 infection. On the other hand, popular go-to medicine antibiotics only work against bacteria, not viruses. Don’t get misguided by false claims….

No research or evidence claims pets and other domestic animals as carriers of SARS-CoV2. Covid-19 spreads through droplets of infected persons that form when they sneeze, coughs or speaks ….

The coronavirus that causes covid19 is spread through droplets from infected persons when they sneeze, cough or speak. These droplets are too heavy to float around beyond a metre of their source. You can get infected from SARS-CoV2 only if you inhale these droplets or touch your face after touching an infected surface….