Consider the following statements with respect to a newly discovered virus called as lsquo Wuhan Vir...........

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Consider the following statements with respect to a newly discovered virus, called as ‘Wuhan Virus’.

It causes pneumonia and then doesn’t respond to antibiotic treatment.
It is very similar to the SARS Virus which was first identified in the Guangdong province in China.

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Explanation:

A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China.The first cases emerged in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province.It causes pneumonia and then doesn’t respond to antibiotic treatment.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, also known as SARS, is the other coronavirus that can cause more severe symptoms. First identified in the Guangdong province in southern China, according to the WHO, it causes respiratory problems but can also cause diarrhea, fatigue, shortness of breath, respiratory distress and kidney failure. Depending on the patient’s age, the death rate with SARS ranged from 0-50% of the cases, with older people being the most vulnerable.