Should a COVID-19 patient with poor lung function go under ventilator management?Written by Dr. Harold Gunatillake-Health writer Confusing terms when it comes to the management of Corona virus endemic First thing we need to discuss is the difference between SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19.   The former is the scientific name of the virus that is causing the current pandemic (SARS stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome) The disease caused by this virus is called Covid-19 If you have the disease it means that you have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 It is the same as in HIV virus causing AIDS. HIV virus is like the SARS-CoV-2 and the disease you refer to as AIDS, is like Covid-19. ...

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