Discussion Topic-COVID-19 Testing & Prevention

Answer the questions and post your answers. Write in complete sentences.

1. What causes COVID-19? Is it a virus, bacterium, protist, fungus, or worm? What is the specific name of the infectious agent that causes this disease?
2. What is the Delta Variant, and why is it more dangerous?
3. What are the signs and symptoms of this disease?
4. What two tests are available for this disease, and how are they different?
5. List the CDC’s recommendations on how to prevent getting and spreading this disease.
6. Who has the highest risk of complications and death from this disease?
7. How many vaccines are currently approved by the FDA for use, and from which companies?
8. Why is vaccination key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic?
9. Why are masks recommended or mandated in many areas?
10. What is the treatment for patients entering a hospital with COVID-19?
11. The CDC has recommendations regarding how to cope with stress due to quarantine and COVID-19. What are you doing to cope, and what else would you like to try?

Discussion Topic-COVID-19 Testing & Prevention Answer

1. COVID-19 is a disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2.
2. The Delta Variant is the predominant strain of COVID-19 cases in the United States. This variant is more dangerous because it has been proven to be 2x more contagious than previous variants, and is speculated to cause more severe illness for the unvaccinated.