Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Medical News Updates -- March 5, 2020

Hannah Devlin, The Guardian: Has Covid-19 mutated into a more deadly strain? Busting the coronavirus myths

The truth about the protective value of face masks and whether it’s easy to catch Covid-19

Claim: it is mutating into a more deadly strain

All viruses accumulate mutations over time and the virus that causes Covid-19 is no different. How widespread different strains of a virus become depends on natural selection – the versions that can propagate quickest and replicate effectively in the body will be the most “successful”. This doesn’t necessarily mean most dangerous for people though, as viruses that kill people rapidly or make them so sick that they are incapacitated may be less likely to be transmitted.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Medical News Updates -- March 5, 2020

What you need to know about coronavirus right now -- Reuters
The Coronavirus, by the Numbers -- The New York Times
A coronavirus vaccine isn't coming very quickly -- DW
Family clusters: A common pattern for how the coronavirus spreads -- NBC
How Coronavirus Spreads: A Cough In Your Face ... Or A Kiss On Your Cheek -- NPR
Explainer: Why do so many epidemics originate in Africa and Asia? -- Suresh V Kuchipudi, Pennsylvania State University/Navy Times
Why are there so many conspiracy theories around the coronavirus? -- Gouri Sharma, Al Jazeera
What it's REALLY like to catch coronavirus: First British victim, 25, describes how 'worst disease he ever had' left him sweating, shivering, and struggling to breathe as his eyes burned and bones ached -- Daily Mail
Science Says: How risky is that virus? Your mind may mislead -- Malcolm Ritter, AP
Cluster, COVID-19 and all the coronavirus terms you need to know -- CNN