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Description: The new coronavirus packs a devastating punch. It penetrates deep into your lungs, causing our immune cells to go haywire and damage tiny air sacs – the alveoli – where oxygen normally flows into our blood. More COVID-19 Reporting and resources from KQED Science: kqed.org/science/1963200/how-covid-19-attacks-your-lungs Educators: Engage your students in an NGSS-aligned discussion about this video on KQED Learn: learn.kqed.org/discussions/68. KQED Learn is a safe online platform for middle and high school students to practice academic discourse. Please support us on Patreon! patreon.com/deeplook DEEP LOOK is a ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Francisco and presented by PBS Digital Studios. See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small. --- The coronavirus has had an enormous impact on our lives: how we work, communicate and congregate. At this point, we’re familiar with how to protect ourselves from the virus – and the disease it causes, COVID-19 – by washing our hands thoroughly, wearing masks and social distancing. Most people who get the virus are mildly sick and will recover at home. For others, the virus can be severe, even fatal. One significant way the virus attacks is deep in our lungs. ---+ Read the entire article on KQED Science: kqed.org/science/1963200/how-covid-19-attacks-your-lungs --- What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus? The Center for Disease Control advises on its website that “symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19: Cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Or at least two of these symptoms: fever; chills; Repeated shaking with chills; muscle pain; headache; sore throat; new loss of taste or smell.” --- How can I protect myself from the coronavirus? The Center for Disease Control has a comprehensive list of guidelines at cdc.gov, but the main tips to remember are: wash your hands often; avoid close contact with other people; cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover (like a mask or bandanna) when around others; cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow; regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces in your home. --- If you’ve had the new coronavirus, are you now immune? The Center for Disease Control states on its website: “We do not know yet if having antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 can protect someone from getting infected with that virus again, or how long that protection might last. Scientists are doing studies to answer those questions.” ---+ For more information: KQED kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates World Health Organization who.int Center for Disease Control cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html ---+ More Great Deep Look episodes: Decompress with Deep Look youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdKlciEDdCQBNcPi8j3XEXuTOKW8CgRgD ---+ Thank you to our Top Patreon Supporters ($10+ per month)! Alex Alexandre Valdetaro Aurora Aurora Mitchell Bethany Bill Cass Blanca Vides Burt Humburg Caitlin McDonough Carlos Carrasco Chris B Emrick Chris Murphy Cindy McGill Companion Cube Daisuke Goto dane rosseter Daniel Weinstein David Deshpande Dean Skoglund Egg-Roll Elizabeth Ann Ditz Geidi Rodriguez Gerardo Alfaro Guillaume Morin Joao Ascensao Josh Kuroda Joshua Murallon Robertson Justin Bull Kallie Moore Karen Reynolds Kristy Freeman KW Laura Sanborn Laurel Przybylski Leonhardt Wille Levi Cai Louis O'Neill luna Mary Truland monoirre Nathan Wright Nicolette Ray Noreen Herrington Pamela Parker Richard Shalumov Rick Wong Robert Amling Robert Warner Roberta K Wright Sarah Khalida Mohamad Sayantan Dasgupta Sharon Merritt Shebastian Reyes Shelley Pearson Cranshaw Silvan Wendland Sonia Tanlimco Steven SueEllen McCann Supernovabetty Syniurge Tea Torvinen TierZoo Titania Juang WhatzGames ---+ Follow KQED Science and Deep Look: Patreon: patreon.com/deeplook Instagram: instagram.com/kqedscience Twitter: twitter.com/kqedscience KQED Science on kqed.org: kqed.org/science Facebook Watch: facebook.com/DeepLookPBS ---+ About KQED KQED, an NPR and PBS affiliate in San Francisco, CA, serves Northern California and beyond with a public-supported alternative to commercial TV, Radio and web media. Funding for Deep Look is provided in part by PBS Digital Studios. Deep Look is a project of KQED Science, the largest science and environment reporting unit in California. KQED Science is supported by The National Science Foundation, the Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Vadasz Family Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Campaign 21 and the members of KQED. #covid19 #coronavirus #deeplook