For more than three months, the world has been kept at bay by a new dreadful coronavirus that began in the city of China. This article will answer the main question of the world population - how did they find the source of the coronavirus in China and why is it so important.
How the probable source of coronavirus was determined
Scientists needed to compare several samples of the virus' genome with several hundred other viruses to find the origin of the cause of the pandemic. As a result of research, it turned out that 2019-nCoV is a hybrid of a pair of coronaviruses. The first of them was felt by bats, and the second appeared on the surface only two years ago.
Experts believe that a person became infected from snakes, which became the prey of bats. The organism of snakes has processed the infection in such a way that now it is able to infect a person. However, there were other reasons as well:
- Chinese biological weapons.
- American diversion.
- Special reduction in the male population.
Before mentioning that scientists have found the original source of the Chinese coronavirus, it is necessary to give guesses. The South Chinese multi-striped krait and the Chinese cobra appear to be the closest genetically related to the virus. Oddly enough, these two products were on the shelves in the city of Wuhan. It is this city that is considered the birth of a deadly disease - the first infected people and the first death were established in it.
Finally, taking the DNA of those same products from the market and the aforementioned reptiles and bats would help to make sure of the assumptions of scientists. The market was closed and completely disinfected, so this is an impossible task in the near future. However, locals are confident that the source of the deadly coronavirus is snake meat and wild bats.
What Scientists Have Found
British scientists confirmed the guesses of local residents and found the cause of the deadly coronavirus - animals that were sold at a wholesale market in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Successful research by specialists will help develop a vaccine against human infection. Although the probable date of development of the vaccine is not mentioned.
The researchers found that the shape of the virus under a microscope is similar to the solar corona - that's why the infection was named so. The disease is transmitted by airborne droplets and the respiratory tract with the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and birds are the first to suffer.
“Scientists conducted research and found that 33 out of 585 samples showed a nucleic acid with signs of a deadly virus, which was subsequently isolated. It is likely that the epidemic that turned into a pandemic is intertwined with the sale of bushmeat in China.”
Many mammals and birds carry similar diseases that are milder, such as the standard flu. The newly minted world nightmare differs from its progenitors in its severe form - the infected person feels severe inflammation, as well as symptoms of pneumonia.
Why can't we talk about this with 100% certainty?
Despite the assumptions of local residents of the Chinese city, it is impossible to provide exhaustive information about the original source of the coronavirus, since any other animals can be carriers of the infection. However, most of the population and some scientists unanimously considered snakes to be the origin of the cause of the epidemic.
A British University worker confirmed the formation of a modernized virus by merging an infection from bats and reptiles. This happened due to the presence of animal species in one place of a closed space - as was the case at the wholesale market in Wuhan.
No one has yet figured out why the deadly virus is able to exist in both cold and warm conditions of the body. The researchers mention that such conclusions are made on the basis of preliminary studies, so they will continue to continue the analysis.
Chinese scientists after some time refuted the information about the primary source in the wholesale market. The laboratory in which experiments on animals took place turned out to be the main cause of today's pandemic. Laboratory staff said that the mouse attacked one of the laboratory assistants. Her blood was on her skin. The mouse performed an act of urination on the second laboratory assistant, thus transmitting the infection to him. Reports have confirmed that no Wuhan residents have consumed bat meat. In addition, wholesale markets have never held such products on their shelves.
The first mention of infected people was registered at the end of December 2019. By the end of January, the World Health Organization considered it necessary not to declare a state of emergency due to the lack of information about the infection.
Why it was important to identify the source
Sleepless nights and a huge number of studies to find the source of the terrible coronavirus made it clear which animals should be feared and completely change your diet. First of all, the source of the disease is necessary for the further development of a vaccine, which is still not found.
The sooner the cause of the disease is found out, the sooner the population and medical workers will begin to apply precautionary measures and isolate healthy citizens in order to avoid new cases of infection.
Although the original source was confirmed in the shortest possible time, to date, the diseased are common in over 100 countries, and more than 100 thousand have become ill. If scientists had delayed their research, the situation today would be extremely emergency.
The pandemic has had an extremely negative impact not only on the human population, but also on the global economy. Frightened citizens began to spread rumors that bananas should never be eaten. Consequently, banana sales have declined sharply since January.
Several Apple factories are located in the center of the CoVid-19 outbreak, namely in a provincial town. Isolation has also had a detrimental effect on the global brand. The ban on imports and exports has shaken the economy not only of China, but also of many other countries. Frightened residents of other countries have minimized purchases on Aliexpress, as the fear of contracting a terrible disease is above all.
As a conclusion, it is worth saying that at the moment a nightmarish infection of a universal scale is in the air. By implementing basic precautions, the chance of staying healthy will increase by 70 percent. However, no one is immune from this, so it is better to prepare in advance for any outcome.