Corona Virus: Things to know.
The Corona virus also known as Covid - 19 or SARS COV - 2 has struck the world with great fear and sadness. It has lead to the report of thousands of cases and deaths all over the world. With its source still a controversy, it was allegedly said to have originated from Wuhan , an industrial area under the Hebei province of China. China so far has recorded the highest number of cases and deaths due to Corona virus. Iran, Italy, The UK, France, Germany, The USA and Spain trail behind China in the number of reported cases of the virus. Though there is no proven cure for the virus yet , lots of precautionary measures are being released by medical bodies all over the world. These measures include washing of hands with soap and water or alcohol based hand sanitizers, social distancing , abstinence from hand shakes and hugs etc. There have been rumours surrounding the virus. Below are the answers by the WHO to rumours of things alleged to the virus. 1.