What Happens If You Get Covid-19?

This is SARS CoV-2. It belongs to the family of coronaviruses, some of which cause disease in people and animals, named for crownlike spikes on their surfaces. SARS CoV-2 can cause COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019, a contagious viral infection that attacks primarily your throat and lungs.

What actually happens in your body when you contract the coronavirus? What exactly causes your body to develop pneumonia? And how would a vaccine work?

Take a deeper dive into What If episodes with the help from the world's top thinkers in science.

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[GamerX-huug]

It’s funny how we’re learning about our own body while our brain actually knows all of these well enough to control and manage them.

[sangamnijanandi]

To the random people scrolling down
You are safe, You will live and You will survive this!
And talk about this with next generation children.

[pinkishbuoi]

Always remember that when you think no one cares for you, remember that your immune system cares for you and wants you to live.

[VoltageWatts]

as somebody infected recently, this was informational and slightly comforting, thank you for this.

[joelbrooks]

This video will end up being recommended to my kids in 20 years time

[AbiRoseMusic]

Imagine being this guy’s friend... he must have such interesting conversations

[JosephArt]

To anyone reading this, I hope this virus stays far away from you and your loved ones.

[humadalombaba]

2 years passed since this video was posted. It made me remember the people that lost their own lives helping people.

[iyanuolubori]

I’m studying for exam questions in 2030.

[animationsbyaj]

When a person sneezes in 2019:
"Bless you"

When a person sneezes in 2020:
"My time has come"

[zalmhendry]

Shout out to the Cameraman who went through all of that, hopefully he doesn't get infected.

[Keirax]

After I had covid in September 2021, around 2 months later I started getting serious pains near my chest area and towards my ribs and towards my breast bones. The pain was that bad me and my mum thought I was having a heart attack. Turns out covid gave me costochondritis, which was finally going away with ibuprofen. I still am suffering from long term covid :(

[cantalope]

The human body is the most amazing complex thing that I can think of. It's amazing how much abuse it will take and how it heals itself

[xheska]

I never thought I'll experience this Pandemic in my lifetime...Last time I checked, I just wanted to buy an ice cream with chocolate syrup on top.. Now, going outside is like a battlefield! huhu.. Stay safe everyone!

[Missymimim]

THANK YOU EVERYONE for all the positive and encouraging comments here. Much respect and I send you all back more positivity and encouragement. Stay safe.
Thanks for this awesome informative video as well, 🙏🏾

[leavewolfalone]

WHAT IF:


they taught us this good in schools

[redterrorproductions]

"Sees the lungs part of the video"

*MANUAL BREATHING INTENSIFIES!*

[josephpalmer]

Success is dependent on the action or steps you take to achieve it. . Investment is building a safe heaven for the future:
Show me a man who doesn't have an investment and I will tell you how soon he'll get broke.

[orenji]

See you again in 8 years when this is recommended

[kurosawaTaiki]

I just got sars cov 2 but it was mild (im fully vaccinated)
First 2 days was the worst it made me feel weak. Headache and my temp was high. I lost sense of taste and smell for 4 days which sucked then I started to cough 5 days after the first symptom. Luckily I have a healthy lung ive never drank any alcohol ever I didnt experience any shortness of breathe
I healed around 10 days isolating my self at home