1 / 9Many safety measures are being taken around the world to fight the coronavirus. So far, more than 1.7 million people have died from the deadly disease.2 / 9Fear of the disease can be gauged from the fact that coronavirus was the most searched word on Google in 2020. According to Google's annual search report, Coronavirus has six of the most searched queries on the Internet.3 / 9How long does COVID-19 last?COVID-19 has an incubation time of 2-5 days upon infection. While some people can take long while to recover, it is estimated that the median time for COVID-19 to last in the body is 2 weeks, when most people get on the road to recovery and see symptoms disappear. Severe cases of COVID-19 can also span for longer. COVID long haulers, or those who suffer from recurring symptoms after recovery can experience trouble weeks on after battling the virus.4 / 9What are the symptoms of novel coronavirus? Ever since first discovered, the symptoms for novel coronavirus have progressed from just being a respiratory virus to an infection which could rapidly attack and cause damage to vital organs of the body.5 / 9How long does COVID-19 stay on surfaces? While COVID-19 typically transmits like a respiratory virus, which spreads through direct transfer of droplets (hence, mask-wearing is neccessary), COVID-19 can also find a way to infect your body by collecting on surfaces, where it can linger for longer.6 / 94. How does coronavirus spread? COVID-19 usually spreads through close contact (less than six feet apart), when an infected person transmits viral load onto others by coughing, sneezing or spreading virus onto commonly touched surfaces.7 / 9How long are you contagious with COVID-19? In their 14-20 day long recovery period, most people are assumed to be no longer contagious after 10 days time. 8 / 9Is coronavirus airborne? After weeks of to and fro and a topic which puzzled everyone, it was officially confirmed in the month of October that COVID-19 was in fact, airborne, which means that practising mask hygiene, washing hands and maintaining distance is all the more important.9 / 9