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The proliferation of COVID-19 has affected the world in many shapes and forms. In our industry, we have received reports that many reference labs are backlogged on routine testing. At Southwest Labs, we have taken all the necessary steps to ensure your practice keeps running smoothly through these uncertain times. Watch this quick 30-second video for our response to COVID-19.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. The virus that causes COVID-19 probably emerged from an animal source, but is now spreading from person to person. The virus is thought to spread mainly between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet) through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It also may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. (4)(5)
Official names have been announced for the virus responsible for COVID-19 (previously known as “2019 novel coronavirus”) and the disease it causes. The official disease name is Coronavirus Disease or COVID-19. The official virus name is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). WHO announced “COVID-19” as the name of this new disease on 11 February 2020, following guidelines previously developed with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). (7)
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