John Place tested positive for Covid-19 along with his entire family after his 21-year-old son went to an event with friends and contracted the virus. He ended up spending 17 days in the ICU on a ventilator battling the virus. Place’s wife, Michele Zymet, spoke with CNN’s Chris Cuomo about the “nightmare” her family is going through.
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In This Story: COVID-19
Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
Latest News about Covid-19
Below are stories from around the globe related to the 2020 outbreak of novel Coronavirus – since the WHO gave the Covid-19 naming. Most recent items are posted nearest the top.