COVID-19 Specialists in Shastri Bhawan, Delhi
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which emerged in late 2019 and rapidly spread to become a global pandemic. The disease primari…
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Causes of COVID-19
Caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, spread primarily through respiratory droplets and aerosols released when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks, or breathes. Close contact, indoor crowded settings, and poor ventilation increase transmission risk, while surfaces contaminated with the virus can occasionally serve as a secondary transmission route.