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Novel (meaning "new") coronavirus is a virus strain that has only spread in people since December 2019. Health experts are concerned because little is known about this new virus and it has the potential to cause severe illness in some people.
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Health experts are still learning the details about how this new coronavirus spreads. Other coronaviruses spread from an infected person to others through:
Health experts are still learning about the illness caused by the new virus. People infected have had an illness that has ranged from mild (like a common cold) to severe pneumonia that requires medical care in a hospital.
People who have been diagnosed with novel coronavirus have symptoms that may appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms may include fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
There is no specific treatment for Coronavirus. Most people with mild coronavirus illness will recover on their own by drinking plenty of fluids, resting, and taking pain and fever medications. However, some people develop pneumonia and need medical care or treatment in a hospital.