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Despite incredible efforts by scientists around the world, there is still much we do not understand, and we are all now part of a planet-wide experiment trying to find answers.

Here are some of the big outstanding questions.


1. How many people have been infected??
It is one of the most basic questions, but also one of the most crucial.

There have been hundreds of thousands of confirmed cases around the world, but this is only a fraction of the total number of infections. And the figures are further confused by an unknown number of asymptomatic cases - people who have the virus but don't feel ill.

Developing an antibody test will allow researchers to see whether anyone has had the virus. Only then will we understand how far or how easily the coronavirus is spreading.

2. How deadly it really is?
Until we know how many cases there have been, it is impossible to be certain of the death rate. At the moment the estimate is that around 1% of people infected with the virus die. But if there are large numbers of asymptomatic patients, the death rate could be lower.

3. The full range of symptoms.
The main symptoms of coronavirus are a fever and a dry cough - these are the ones you should be on the look out for.

A sore throat, headache and diarrhoea have also been reported in some cases and there is mounting speculation that a loss of sense of smell may affect some.

But the most important question is whether mild, cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose or sneezing, are present in some patients.

Studies have suggested this is a possibility and that people could potentially be infectious without knowing they are carrying the virus.


4. The role children play in spreading it.
Children can definitely catch coronavirus. However, they mostly develop mild symptoms and there are relatively few deaths among children compared with other age groups.

Children are normally super-spreaders of disease, partly because they mix with lots of people (often in the playground), but with this virus, it is not clear to what extent they help spread it.

5. Where exactly it came from??
The virus emerged in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019, where there was a cluster of cases at an animal market.

The coronavirus, officially called Sars-CoV-2, is closely related to viruses that infect bats, however it is thought the virus was passed from bats to a mystery animal species that then passed it on to people.

That "missing link" remains unknown, and could be a source of further infections.

6. Whether there will be fewer cases in summer.
Colds and flu are more common in the winter months than in the summer, but it is not yet known whether the warmer weather will alter the spread of the virus.

The UK government's scientific advisers have warned it is unclear whether there will be a seasonal effect. If there is one, they think it is likely to be smaller than that for colds and flu.

If there is a major dip in coronavirus over the summer, there is a danger that cases will spike in winter, when hospitals are also having to deal with an influx of patients with the usual winter bugs.

7. Why some people get much more severe symptoms??
Covid-19 is a mild infection for most. However around 20% go on to develop more severe disease, but why?

The state of a person's immune system seems to be part of the issue, and there may be some genetic factor too. Understanding this could lead to ways of preventing people from needing intensive care.

8. How long immunity lasts, and whether you can get it twice??
There has been much speculation but little evidence on how durable any immunity to the virus is.

Patients must have built up an immune response, if they successfully fight off the virus. But as the disease has been around for only a few months there is a lack of long-term data. Rumours of patients being infected twice may be down to tests incorrectly saying they were free of the virus.

The question of immunity is vital for understanding what will happen in the long term.

9. Whether the virus will mutate??
Viruses mutate all the time, but most alterations to their genetic code do not make a significant difference.

As a general rule, you expect viruses to evolve to be less deadly in the long run, but this is not guaranteed.

The concern is that if the virus mutates, then the immune system no longer recognises it and a specific vaccine no longer works (as happens with flu).

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Hello Nairalanders
I have been a Nairalander for a while now, I'm a teenage guy from the south south.
Sometimes when reading comments on Nairaland, I usually see some people commenting for help or they needed money, although I felt pity for them and at the same time I doubt if what they were saying is even true. Besides this site is a forum, not where you come and donate treasuries

To cut the story short, I think I'm in the same category with those people now, but I'm actually sincere
I need help, like seriously
Anything please, Nairalanders anything you can help me with. If it's Airtime, I would gladly appreciate whoever sent me
I would sell the Airtime that you might give to me and would sell it to raise the money, Please

I believe there are good samaritans in this forum and I don't care cif you're Muslim or a Christian. I know some people might laugh at this post or insult me, but I pray you don't experience what I'm passing through.

MTN Airtime to my no.
N50 airtime isn't to much to give, I would appreciate it

Please

Haven't you heard about the free data(500mb) that MTN are giving out recently?

I just decide to share it with you guys before it ends

Drop your WhatsApp number below..
Or send me a "HI" on whatsapp

Haven't you heard about the free data(500mb) that MTN are giving out recently?

I just decide to share it with you guys before it ends

Drop your WhatsApp number below..
Or send me a "HI" on whatsapp

Khd95:
Who introduced this madness to us gaan, this is why I love the Muslims, you don't see all this manners of stupidity and shamelessness when they wed


Mtxheeew

Oh, you mean that terrorism religion is better?

Patented:
What comments? Someone typed some ish together and you believed. Why don't u have actual face book screen shots?

What u posted is old. These conversations never happened. It's fictitious.

You're a junk, go through the way the Americans react to such post and ours...you will see the big difference there
..
Maybe you don't even have a Facebook account sef

``` BTW AN AMERICAN FACEBOOK POST
AND A NIGERIAN FACEBOOK POST```


[center]*AMERICAN POST*[/center][/color]

Hello, my name is Vicky Buckhingham, I am from Texas, I love my husband so much and I can do
Anything to please him...But recently I am
falling for his cousin, what should I do?


*COMMENTS*

( James Silva ) I think u need to talk to your
husband because marriage is all about
communication.

( Sarah Robertson ) Oh my dear, sorry abt that..
Have been in your shoes before, I had to wake
up and face the fact that I am married.

( Michael Parker ) well just remove your mind
from him and make your husband do the things
you like in his cousin..


[center]*NIGERIAN POST*
[/center][color=#000099]
My name is Mercy Adaeze, I stay in Abuja, married
with a kid, I think I am falling for my husband's
cousin! What should I do?

*NIGERIAN COMMENTS*

( Dayo muyiwa ) Fool, ur toto dey scratch u abi?

( Nkiru joy ) You are a disgrace to
womanhood..shame on u.

( Baba Ogun ) Hannatu I made ten dollars in the
last few weeks, click the link below http.//mobile
shades.com to double your hustle

( Idris kunle ) Any news about ASUU strike?

( JizzyB ) If u want to fall for me too, call my
no: +2348076735599.

( Funmi Leye ) I no blame u at all, better go find
something do with your life, fall koor, stand nii

( Julius kalistus ) who u EPP?

( Tony Abubakar ) How does that affect the price
of rice in the market?

( Itz Olumide ) Abeg who get bb charger (pin
mouth)...

( Pharm Smart ) When Jesus said "it's finished",He was actually referring to your sense.


Compliment of the season guys

Mazigabriel:
this is not fake, I browsed it myself before posting

If not fake, then why is Kenya in two different groups?

Rityonyi:
Cristiano kindly select some Nigerians too because you have lots of loyal fans here who won't mind to keep their girlfriend and wifes' on hold for whatever just to watch your match.

As in ehn

Thanks for this wonderful information

Lizzysamuel:
Partee after Partee

funny you

Please Gees on Nairaland
Christmas no far again o, where in Facebook do I have to bomb again to catch Bitcoin work?
abeg make una ep me..hunger won kill the guy

please just link me in, it's better than begging you..pls

adigun98:
Am very sure you never do soapy.... Go sprirtual bro but don't indulge in the ++

Soapy??

adigun98:
Am very sure you never do soapy.... Go sprirtual bro but don't indulge in the ++

Soapy??

adetoroamos:
u r not serious oo! U haven’t work hard because if you chat like mad on Facebook they will block you

What do you suggest?

AFTER THE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP

* Mikel: so we are going home just now

*Balogun: yes oo.... egbun

*Etebo: chai my first world cup

*Ighalo: Referee do ogoro for us

*Musa: shut up jare, see free post wey i score, wahalai lemme catch u..
They started fighting (musa and ighalo)

*Mikel: it's enough

*Ndidi: see as messi dey dribble idowu

*Idowu: lemme hear word jor, u think sey e dey easy for one person to mark messi

*Iheanacho: Omeruo no fit pursue messi

*Omeruo: when nobody to support me, Ekong dey do like ode for back

*Balogun: shey messi na God wey u and idowu no fit stop am

*Nwankwo: Moses, why u con dey fall like wall of Jericho na

*Ighalo: i wonder o

*Musa: Ighalo i say u should shut up, just remain silent until we land for Abuja

*Rohr(couch) : will u all shut up, u played stupidly

*Iwobi: wen u did not start me nkor, mtcheeew

BUHARI calling mikel) wai is the wall cup u promise to bring back home, u guys should better not come back home walahi

*Moses: TEll AM SEY SNAKE DON SWALLOW AM JARE

Yoruba mothers are one of the
best when it comes 2 child
upbringing. Yoruba mothers
produce d best range of slaps i.e
Igbati, Ifoti, Igbaju, Igbarun, If
orun,Ifakun,Ila
di and Abara.
These slaps will make
you think u were adopted.
Igbati will make u correct your
wrongs instantly. The beauty of
Ifoti is, you will confess your sins on the
spot.
Igbarun, Igbaju and Iforun
will make you expose those who
committed the crime with you without
hesitation. Abara and Iladi will
make you pee on your new pant.

And apart from Igbaju, we have
an advanced one called Igbaju
Oloyi, when you receive this one
You'll lose balance and your head
will go into "auto-search" as you'll
be wondering what hit you
Oh! Igbaju Oloyi.......it can reset
sum1 to 3D (Deaf,Dumb and Daft)
You'll be told 'let's go home' and
you'll reply 'it's in my pocket'........
LOL....

God bless our parents 4 the good
upbringing. Regardless of how
caring your mother is, you would
have experienced these, isn't it?
...

Foolishbuhari:
U still dey hustle Facebook my guy? Na alaye dem u go dey bomb there too na

See get a good VPN move over to LinkedIn or shapr app especially if na bitcoin (BO) u dey work. Stay strong brother! If e easy, space no go dey streets to park car and no believe all this useless ritual thing ooo e no dey work my guy!

Las Las all hustlers must get paid! Ur pay day dey front!

Amen o bro...me I nor wan do ritual o

adetoroamos:
Which vpn u dey use, which site you dey bomb. My advice: find a monthly work that you can get enough data and food. Online worse these days and some guys goes beyond online stuffs(ritual) so no dey think God no answer your prayers. It’s when you take off your mind from the game thats when you will pick not now that you are frustrated �

I dey HUSTLE facebook o bros

tensazangetsu20:
Have you tried helping her to make sales. Food is the easiest thing in the world to sell.

She even wants to move to a better place soon

onlinetomola:
Switch to better hustle... No be everyone e-hustle fit work for.

Like, which one?

tensazangetsu20:
Find one thing and stick to it. What does your mom sell?

My mom is a Food vendor and also sell food stuffs

Happy new week fellow nairalanders, please pardon me if I couldn't align this write up to your delight.....lemme just go straight to the point.
I'm the first and only grown up child of my parents, have 2 younger siblings (age range from 11 to 13 )

So, let's rewind back to the first quarter of 2018 when I get started with this HUSTLE of a thing
I was actually assured that " I go soon tear everywhere" meaning I will soon cash out in a period of two months which everyone on the street normally does as a BEGINNER, but up till now which is 1year and 6 month of the HUSTLE no client paid me . I don't know what to do

Those in the street would understand me better, I did DATING for 1year nothing came out, so I have to switch to BITCOIN... I was given formats and Facebook groups to bomb (to get client) .... During 6month of hustling BITCOIN, I didn't still cash out .. It's frustrating because I have things I'm pursuing in life, I still wants to go to the UNIVERSITY, my younger siblings are looking up to me even my mom ..my dad is retired and have nothing to offer again, all he is thinking in his head now is to pack to the village, though I'm not staying with my parents I'm staying with my guys but I can't imagine my siblings moving from township to village ( Switching from a Private school to a village school ) they are brilliant kids especially the oldest (13 yrs) she's a very brilliant girl..

Now, Today is 10th of November and this year is already running to an end ..My mom is owning 1year shop rent due to no sales, my close friend is getting married in less than 3weeks from now
and I'm part of his Best Men( which means I would need money to sew suit and I'm supposed to offer him gift ) I don't know if anyone could help me out with this difficulties I'm facing in my HUSTLE All the guys I met at HK and the ones that came after me now can boast of at least one million naira in their account, but me I have nothing... I'm almost depressed at the moment

Please any Gee Guy in this forum, if you can help me in where to Bomb, I would be very grateful
I'm totally frustrated here
I don't think hard labour is a way out, I don't even have that strength and if I do ..hw much will I work that amount that would stop my siblings from moving to the village with their dad, or sponsor my Education or even pay dept?
That's why I started this HUSTLE but it isn't working out for me, pls I need help

:You can insult me, as far as I would get a meaningful advise from you.

Happy new week fellow nairalanders, please pardon me if I couldn't align this write up to your delight.....lemme just go straight to the point.
I'm the first and only grown up child of my parents, have 2 younger siblings (age range from 11 to 13 )

So, let's rewind back to the first quarter of 2018 when I get started with this HUSTLE of a thing
I was actually assured that " I go soon tear everywhere" meaning I will soon cash out in a period of two months which everyone on the street normally does as a BEGINNER, but up till now which is 1year and 6 month of the HUSTLE no client paid me . I don't know what to do

Those in the street would understand me better, I did DATING for 1year nothing came out, so I have to switch to BITCOIN... I was given formats and Facebook groups to bomb (to get client) .... During 6month of hustling BITCOIN, I didn't still cash out .. It's frustrating because I have things I'm pursuing in life, I still wants to go to the UNIVERSITY, my younger siblings are looking up to me even my mom ..my dad is retired and have nothing to offer again, all he is thinking in his head now is to pack to the village, though I'm not staying with my parents I'm staying with my guys but I can't imagine my siblings moving from township to village ( Switching from a Private school to a village school ) they are brilliant kids especially the oldest (13 yrs) she's a very brilliant girl..

Now, Today is 10th of November and this year is already running to an end ..My mom is owning 1year shop rent due to no sales, my close friend is getting married in less than 3weeks from now
and I'm part of his Best Men( which means I would need money to sew suit and I'm supposed to offer him gift ) I don't know if anyone could help me out with this difficulties I'm facing in my HUSTLE All the guys I met at HK and the ones that came after me now can boast of at least one million naira in their account, but me I have nothing... I'm almost depressed at the moment

Please any Gee Guy in this forum, if you can help me in where to Bomb, I would be very grateful
I'm totally frustrated here
I don't think hard labour is a way out, I don't even have that strength and if I do ..hw much will I work that amount that would stop my siblings from moving to the village with their dad, or sponsor my Education or even pay dept?
That's why I started this HUSTLE but it isn't working out for me, pls I need help

:You can insult me, as far as I would get a meaningful advise from you.

IF HE WAS A NIGERIAN NOW, THEY WOULD START XENOPHOBIA...
CRAZY SET OF HUMANS

midnighter:
You are crazy

Babe, you don't like being banged in the ass?

I don't see anything wrong with this na I don't mind bleeping her *sshole with those shit It would be very sweet bleeping her shitty anal doggily