FAQs

• What is a coronavirus?
• What is COVID-19?
• What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
• How does COVID-19 spread?
• What can I do to protect myself and prevent the spread of disease?
• How likely am I to catch COVID-19?
• Should I worry about COVID-19?
• Who is at risk of developing severe illness?
• Are antibiotics effective in preventing or treating the COVID-19?
• Are there any medicines or therapies that can prevent or cure COVID-19?
• Is there a vaccine, drug or treatment for COVID-19?
• Is COVID-19 the same as SARS?
• Should I wear a mask to protect myself?
• How to put on, use, take off and dispose of a mask?
• How long is the incubation period for COVID-19?
• Can humans become infected with the COVID-19 from an animal source?
• Can I catch COVID-19 from my pet?
• How long does the virus survive on surfaces?
• Is it safe to receive a package from any area where COVID-19 has been reported?
• Is there anything I should not do?
• Is the source of the coronavirus causing COVID-19 known?
• How did the first human SARS-CoV-2 infections occur?
• Is COVID-19 airborne?