TIM: If you're sick, try to avoid other people-you wouldn't want to infect them, even if it's a plain old cold.Īn animation shows a sick person riding public transportation. That’s always a good idea, and you probably already do it.Īn animation shows a girl washing her hands with soap and water. TIM: Like washing your hands, especially after you use the bathroom and before you eat. He extends his thumb to a car and holds up a sign that says, "Not a virus, promise!" The car zooms past the virus. And there's a lot we can do to not help them!Īn animation shows a virus hitchhiking on the side of a road. TIM: Fortunately, viruses can't get around without our help. The sign on the fence reads, "Quarantine Zone, Infectious Virus, Do Not Enter". TIM: Entire cities have been quarantined, or closed off, to slow the disease's spread.Īn animation shows a fence that blocks off a city. The animation reveals more contaminated silhouettes. TIM: More and more people got sick, first in China and then around the world. The other silhouettes turn red as they become infected. The arrows represent the spread of the disease. ![]() Arrows point from that person to other silhouettes. That's when a disease starts spreading.Īn animation shows several human silhouettes. TIM: In late 2019, there was an outbreak. It's located on the eastern side of the country. TIM: This new corona virus was first identified in Wuhan, China.Īn animation shows a map of China. But some people have become seriously ill, and that's gotten everyone’s attention. TIM: For most people, especially kids, the symptoms are like a mild case of the flu. The images include a baby, an older man, a pregnant woman, and a girl with a pr'e-existing medical condition. This latest corona virus seems to be following that same pattern.Īn animation shows people who are more likely to get the corona virus. TIM: But in a body with weakened defenses, the infection can become more serious and require medical treatment. TIM: A healthy body can fight off this kind of illness on its own. ![]() TIM: A typical corona virus infection has mild symptoms, like runny noses and headaches. The corona viruses move around in a swarm. The other infected cells in the bubble disappear. TIM: This can be unpleasant for the host, the organism that the virus has infected. The girl starts to sweat, cough, and develop a runny nose. The cell disappears, and the corona viruses invade the other cells. The corona virus uses the cell to make copies of itself. TIM: But it can't do that on its own, so it invades an organism and turns its cells into virus factories. A corona virus attaches itself to one of the cells. An inset bubble shows a close-up of cells in her body. To replicate or make more copies of itself.Īn animation shows a young girl. TIM: A lot of times when you get a cold, it's caused by a corona virus. TIM: Four of these commonly infect humans.Īn animation shows the four corona viruses that can infect humans. The corona virus is round and has many spokes, like a crown. Corona viruses are one group, named for their crown-shaped outline.Īn animation shows several types of viruses. There are millions of varieties, with different behaviors, shapes, and structures. Viruses are tiny particles that can invade living cells. Can you tell me more about it, please? Thanks, Kahlil. TIM: Dear Tim and Moby, I've been hearing lots of scary stuff in the news about the corona virus. Tim frowns, but picks up the letter and reads from it. Moby withdraws his hand to avoid touching Tim. Moby uses his pencil to push the glass of water toward Tim. ![]() He can't believe Tim drank from his water glass. Moby looks between Tim and the glass of water with disgust. He drinks from Moby's glass of water to help clear his throat. TIM: Ah, nothing like an early morning jog to. A boy, Tim enters the room after exercising. Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim and Moby.Ī robot, Moby works on a puzzle in a kitchen.
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