CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

In this column, Jessie addresses some common questions and clarifies misunderstanding about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

By Dr. Jessie Stone

“ONE VERY IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER AT A TIME LIKE THIS IS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH – IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH AND YOUR IMMUNITY!” Coronavirus is uniting the world right now. It is an altogether new experience and quite different from the pandemics of 1968 and 1957 related to the already known influenza virus. Not surprisingly, there is plenty of misinformation going around. Below I answer some common questions and clarify misunderstandings. What is a virus, and what’s a “novel” virus in particular? Why is COVID-19 such a big problem? A virus is a tiny piece of infectious genetic material. It can be RNA or DNA that, upon entering the body, essentially reprograms our cells to do what it wants them to do, resulting in…

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