Questions About COVID-19 Answered

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Introduction
What is COVID-19?
How is COVID-19 transmitted?
Is there a cure for coronavirus?
How do vaccines work? Are there certain types of vaccine models that are more effective?
Will the federal government or other governments in the United States make it mandatory for citizens and residents to be vaccinated for COVID-19?
Once created, how are vaccines actually distributed?
How do antibodies combat coronavirus infection?
What would it take for a population to get herd immunity to COVID-19? I’ve heard 60% would have to be infected. That’s a lot of death?
What are key recovery symptoms following COVID-19 infection and successful treatment? Is a person who has recovered immune for life?
Are there any medical conditions that legitimately exempt a person from wearing a face mask in public places where masks are required?
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. What can I do to protect myself (and others) from the virus?
I’ve heard that the COVID-19 virus probably started in a “wet market” in Wuhan. How does that work?
How much of the population will the coronavirus pandemic actually affect?
Why are older adults and those with underlying illness at greatest risk of COVID-19 infection?
Why can’t we use a disinfectant to fight a virus once it’s in our body?
What countries are most prepared for a pandemic? What makes those countries better prepared?
Apple and Google are talking about using our phones to track the spread of COVID-19. How did we track previous epidemics or pandemics?
What’s the difference between self-quarantine and self-isolation when it comes to COVID-19?

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