Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Karnataka registered nearly 9,319 more COVID-19 positive cases. The state's tally surpassed 3.98 lakh, even as recoveries outnumbered infections in the past 24 hours, reports an official.
Maharashtra COVID-19 scaled a new peak of nearly 23,350 fresh cases for the fifth consecutive day - surpassing the Saturday high of 20,489 - and notched fatalities above the 300-mark stated the health officials.
During this COVID-19 pandemic people should not ignore chest pain or exhaustion even if there is no fever, say cardiology experts.