Published 14:27 IST, March 21st 2020
Trained microbiologist explains COVID-19 in cricket terms, says 'it's an all-rounder'
The microbiologist in his post explained how COVID-19 is an all-rounder that can both bat and bowl reasonably well, without being a specialist in either area.
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With coronavirus outbreak causing havoc across world, t many people are aware of science behind viral disease. A Twitter user named bhalomanush, who is reportedly a trained microbiologist, explained in simple cricket terms why COVID-19 is different from or viruses.
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Twitter user in his post explained how COVID-19 is an all-rounder that can both bat and bowl reasonably well, without being a specialist in eir area. He wrote, "COVID-19 is a disease that can spre through people who are infected but are t yet sick, have mild symptoms which y will t check upon, or will never get sick. Identifying and isolating becomes a huge problem."
"COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that spres by a human to human contact by droplet or by fomites. Respiratory infectious diseases pose huge challenges. Breathing is t optional. transmission of COVID-19 occurs very easily. You may have seen numbers. Unchecked, each person is expected to infect an aver of more than two uninfected people.," trained microbiologist ded furr.
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Coronavirus outbreak
COVID-19 has claimed more than 11,400 lives across world and has infected nearly 2,76,000 people globally since it first broke out in December 2019. China is most affected country in world as experts believe that virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally. Italy, Iran and Spain are most affected countries outside mainland China, where, as of March 20 combined death toll stands at 6,558. Italy has w surpassed China to record most number of deaths in world due to virus outbreak, while Iran and Spain both crossed 1,000 mark.
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14:36 IST, March 21st 2020