COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused bi SARS-CoV-2,^[8] a virus closely relatit tae the SARS virus.^[9][10][11] It caused a pandemic fae the 11t o Mairch 2020 til the 5t o Mey 2023.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Synonyms	2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease Novel coronavirus pneumonia[1] Wuhan pneumonia[2][3][4][5]
Symptoms
Specialty	Infectious diseases
Symptoms	Fiver, coch, shortness o braith[6]
Complications	Pneumonie, ARDS, kidney failyie
Causes	SARS-CoV-2
Risk factors	Nae takkin preventive meisurs
Diagnostic method	PCR testin, medical eemagin
Prevention	Correct haund washin technique, coch etiquette, avydin close contack wi seik fowk or subclinical cairiers
Treatment	Symptomatic an supportive
Daiths	Template:Cases in 2019–20 coronavirus ootbrak (3 tae 4% o confirmed cases; lawer whan unconfirmed cases are includit)[7]

References

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