There are many alarming reports about 'coronavirus' but that word is a just type or category. It should be mentioned by name "COVID-19" just to avoid any confusion. Next year there might be a different coronavirus which causes more chaos.
Under an electron microscope, the COVID-19 appears as fuzzy blob with many legs. The image above is more artistic. The spikes on the ball may remind one of the sun's corona. These spikes attach to a human cell which the virus uses to clone itself. Fortunately, it's fatty tissue can be destroyed by common detergents. I use a mixture of water and Dawn in a spray bottle to clean my countertops. Handwashing with soap is better than using alcohol-based cleaners which don't remove the dirt while the alcohol irritates the skin. The alcohol-based is ok for portable use.
Apparently, the virus slowly meanders through the human body such that it takes a week or more for the infection to become evident. Symptoms vary from mild to menacing. People with pre-existing conditions are most vulnerable. If the virus attacks the lungs, the person may drown in their own fluids unless attached to a mechanical ventilator. This is just my interpretation of what the experts explain.
