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COVID-19

Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available through your national and local public health authority. Most countries around the world have seen cases of COVID-19 and many are experiencing outbreaks. Authorities in China and some other countries have succeeded in slowing their outbreaks. However, the situation is unpredictable so check regularly for the latest news

WHAT IS COVID-19?

A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat. Most coronaviruses aren’t dangerous.
In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization identified SARS-CoV-2 as a new type of coronavirus. The outbreak quickly spread around the world.
COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that can trigger what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs).
It spreads the same way other coronaviruses do, mainly through person-to-person contact. Infections range from mild to deadly.
SARS-CoV-2 is one of seven types of coronavirus, including the ones that cause severe diseases like Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The other coronaviruses cause most of the colds that affect us during the year but arenโ€™t a serious threat for otherwise healthy people

SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

The main symptoms include:
  • Fever
  • Coughing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Trouble breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Chills, sometimes with shaking
  • Body aches
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Loss of smell or taste
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea

TIPS FOR PREVENTION

Follow the guidelines to help protect yourself from catching, carrying and passing on SARS-CoV-2.

1. WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY AND CAREFULLY

Use warm water and soap and rub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Work the lather to your wrists, between your fingers, and under your fingernails.

2. AVOID TOUCHING YOUR FACE

SARS-CoV-2 can live on hard surfaces for up to 72 hours. You can get the virus on your hands if you touch a surface like a doorknob, gas pump handle, or your cell phone.

3. STOP SHAKING HANDS AND HUGGING PEOPLE โ€” FOR NOW

Similarly, avoid touching other people. Skin to skin contact can pass SARS-CoV-2 from one person to another.

4. DONโ€™T SHARE PERSONAL ITEMS

Do not share personal items like phones, makeup, or combs. Itโ€™s also important not to share eating utensils and straws. Teach children to recognize their reusable cup, straw, and other dishes for their own use only.

5. COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE WHEN YOU COUGH AND SNEEZE

SARS-CoV-2 is found in high amounts in the nose and mouth. This means it can be carried by air droplets to other people when you cough or sneeze. It can also land on hard surfaces and stay there for up to 3 days.

6. CLEAN AND DISINFECT SURFACES

Use alcohol-based disinfectants to clean hard surfaces in your home like countertops, door handles, furniture, and toys. Also clean your phone, laptop.

7. TAKE SOCIAL DISTANCING SERIOUSLY

Social distancing means staying home and working remotely when possible. If you must go out for necessities, keep a distance of 6 feet from other people. You can transmit the virus by speaking to someone in close contact to you.

8. DO NOT GATHER IN GROUPS

Being in a group or gathering makes it more likely that you will be in close contact with someone. This includes avoiding all religious places of worship, as you may have to sit or stand too close to another congregant. It also includes congregating at parks or beaches.

9. WASH FRESH GROCERIES

Soak all raw, whole fruits and vegetables in a solution of food-grade hydrogen peroxide or white vinegar. Let dry before putting them away in your fridge and cupboards. You can also use vegetable antibacterial wash to clean produce. Wash your hands before and after handling fresh produce.

10. WEAR A MASK

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendsthat almost everyone wear a cloth face mask in public settings where social distancing may be difficult, such as grocery stores.

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