More Appealing Efforts, As Belgium Fights Against Coronavirus Infections

Belgium Prime Minister, Sophie Wilmes, holds a press conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus, photo credit: EPA-EFE/ Olivier Hoslet

Belgium's first case of the coronavirus was registered in February, however, today the figure of infections stands at 41,889, since the start of the outbreak., with 2,262 deaths.

According to health experts, the coronavirus  was transmitted from animals to humans in China in December 2019. The virus then mutated and became transmissible from person to person, spreading all over the world. 

Many are skeptical about this Wuhan coronavirus medical theory.

However, one fact which people can't ignore is that the disease is deadly. The common symptoms are fever and dry cough, which starts after about two days to even two weeks, like the flu.

Other possible coronavirus symptoms are fatigue sore throat, shortness of breath, headache,  diarrhea, and coughing up blood and mucus, however, the duration of this varies from person to person.

In mild symptoms, people have a sore throat, mild cough and fever up to 38.0 ° C. Pneumonia sometimes develops with moderate symptoms and does not require hospitalization. 

The coronavirus doesn't discriminate, it was first reported that it affects older people, yet the disease has killed a high number of young people, especially in Spain, Italy, and America.

The destructive force behind the virus has affected the global economy, rendered thousands of people unemployed, closing down schools, businesses, and confined many at home, just to avoid the spread of the disease. 

Belgium has one of the best medical facilities in the world, saving the lives of 9,433, yet the number of infected is still very high. 

It has been announced that schools may re-open on May 15, but it depends if by that time the rate of infection has subsided or very low. 

This is what everyone hopes and it is likely that the efforts of the government, medical staff, and the police, can make it possible. The government has since activated emergency measures to contain the outbreak.

The global coronavirus death rate stands at 2,648,318 (two million, six hundred and forty-eight thousand, three hundred and eighteen), while 184,614 (one hundred and eighty-four thousand, six hundred and fourteen) people are dead.