COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 [1]. It emerged in January 2020 and spread worldwide, resulting in a pandemic and a declared global health emergency [1].
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COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that spread worldwide beginning in January 2020, leading to a global pandemic and a World Health Organization emergency declaration in March 2020, later ended in May 2023 [1]. Public-health measures such as social distancing were applied to slow transmission by reducing close contact [1]. The health effects of infection are prolonged in a substantial proportion of cases, imposing ongoing stress on health systems [2].
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Symptoms of COVID-19 are variable but often include fever, fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, and loss of smell or taste [1]. They may appear one to fourteen days after exposure, and at least one third of infected persons remain without noticeable symptoms [1]. Among symptomatic patients, most have mild to moderate illness, while a minority develop severe or critical disease; older individuals face higher risk of severe outcomes [1]. Persistent symptoms lasting months or years, including fatigue and cognitive issues, occur in some people [1].
The disease spread globally from January 2020, causing a worldwide pandemic and a WHO-declared emergency lasting until May 2023 [1]. Outbreaks occurred in prisons in 2020 owing to crowding and inability to enforce distancing [1]. A meta-analysis estimated a global pooled prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition at 28 or more days after infection of 0.43, with higher estimates among hospitalized patients and variation by region [2].
COVID-19 is transmitted when infectious particles are inhaled or contact the eyes, nose, or mouth, with highest risk during close contact but also via suspended airborne particles indoors [1]. Transmission can occur after touching contaminated surfaces or objects and then touching the face [1]. Social distancing aims to slow spread by minimizing close interpersonal contact [1].
Infection control through social distancing seeks to slow disease spread by reducing close contact between individuals [1]. Methods include quarantines, travel restrictions, and closure of congregate settings such as schools and workplaces, alongside individual actions like staying home, limiting travel, and avoiding crowded areas [1].
- 1 Wikipedia contributors. COVID-19 - Wikipedia [Internet]. Wikipedia. cited 3 Sept 2026. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19
- 2 Chen C et al. Global Prevalence of Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Condition or Long COVID: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. J Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 1. PMID: 35429399. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac136. PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35429399/
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