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The UK government no longer classifies coronavirus as a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID), but this doesn't mean it's safe to resume normal life quite
yet.
In January 2020, public health officials in the UK designated Covid-19 a HCID, using the information they had access to in the early stages of the country's outbreak.
However, the experts have now reconsidered that definition and, as of 19 March 2020, Covid-19 is no longer considered to be a HCID.
This decision was based on a review of the most up to date information we now have about the nature of the coronavirus strain, and how it spreads.
A HCID in the UK is defined according to the following criteria:
HCIDs are then further classified into two groups - contact and airborne HCIDs. The former are spread by direct contact with an infected patient or infected tissues, fluids and other [...]
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Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold, though rarer forms such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 can be lethal. Symptoms vary in other species: in chickens
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