COVID-19 is classed as a corona virus. It’s named corona because the virus has a crown like formation. Another example of a corona virus is the common cold, however obviously the symptoms are far less severe. The reason why covid turned into a global pandemic, was because it was-

-spreading fast, it had a considerably high death rate, and it was new and scientists and doctors knew very little about it. Covid does have flu like symptoms, however it has a death rate 5 times higher than the flu, and gives you a significantly higher chance of needing-

-intensive care. We’ve also found that it mutates quickly, and there are many different strains which also renders the vaccine useless to a few. Because the flu has been around for such a long time, scientists have been able to recognise patterns in the way that it mutates so-

-they are able to predict the strains, which is why they offer the flu vaccine (which I had mine about 2-3 weeks ago because it’s still important to protect yourself from the flu). Also, unlike the flu, covid can have very devastating and lasting effects on people’s health. This-

-“long covid” also has a link to asthmatics, which there are estimated to be over 339 million people suffering with asthma, myself included. The flu, while devastating, is no where near the level of damaging that covid has been. And hospitals have been maxed out and at full-

-capacity on a global scale, and especially right now in India. Covid is absolutely not a joke, and not to be taken lightly. Nearly 150 million cases. If you refuse to wear a mask, refuse to vaccinate (if you are eligible), refuse to quarantine, refuse to social distance, then-

-unfollow me. Hopefully this thread has at least been informative for some people, but yeah. I knew people who were in the icu and nearly died from covid, multiple times. This virus is real, very serious, and very dangerous. Continue to stay safe, please.