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A member asked:
I have heard that novel coronavirus can give you pneumonia as well. so, is it the bacterial one or the viral one? what drug can be used to treat this type of pneumonia?
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VIral: A primary pneumonia secondary to coronavirus is a viral pneumonia. A secondary pneumonia may include bacterial causes.
Answered 3/15/2020
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