Make Wise Decisions Based on Facts About COVID-19

Protect yourself and bolster your immune system, regardless of your vaccine choice

Eating sulforaphane-yielding broccoli sprouts or powder supplements can assist the body in repelling viral entry.pixelman/Shutterstock

With all the attention on the pandemic, it’s amazing how little people still know about the novel coronavirus. COVID-19 is the disease caused by one of seven types of known human coronaviruses. Like the MERS and SARS coronaviruses, it may have evolved from a virus previously found in animals, though that theory has come under increased scrutiny of late. These other known coronaviruses cause a significant percentage of colds in adults and children, and aren’t a serious threat for otherwise healthy adults.

All viruses accumulate mutations over time, and the virus which causes COVID-19 is no different. Therefore mutations, now changed, are harder to identify and control.

How is COVID-19 spread?

COVID-19 is mainly spread in large droplets by coughing and sneezing. This means that “the air” will likely not infect you, but direct contact with these droplets can lead to infection, and the surfaces where these droplets land can be infectious for about a week on average.