The trending news these days revolves around the novel coronavirus. While there’s no need to panic, it is crucial to understand the measures that help in preventing this disease, especially in elderly adults. Coronavirus has already spread to diverse areas of Assian countries the past couple of months. The virus, SARS-CoV-2 or coronavirus, was initially detected in Wuhan, China in 2019 and has spread to several other countries since that time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus has been detected in over 70 countries as of the beginning of March 2020, including the India. You may have heard of different terms used around this outbreak. To break it down, the virus is called “SARS-CoV-2,” and the disease it causes is called “coronavirus disease 2019” (“COVID-19”). The common symptoms of coronavirus include cough, fever, and shortness of breath. As the coronavirus hails from the family of viruses leading to the common cold, it’s estimat...