About Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)
COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called coronavirus.
At the end of December 2019, Chinese public health authorities reported several cases of acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan City, Hubei province, China. Chinese scientists soon identified a novel coronavirus as the main causative agent and It is a new strain of virus.
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Wash Your Hands For 20sec
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Cover Nose and Mouth When Sneezing
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Wear A Mask If Available
Prevention & Advice
There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus
Avoid Close contact
Maintain at least 1 metre (6 feet) distance between yourself & anyone who is coughing or sneezing. If you are too close, get chance to infected.
Clean your hands Often
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Stay at home
Avoid close contact with people who are sick and stay home if you are sick to avoid spreading illness to others.
Cover coughs and sneezes
Maintain good respiratory hygiene as covering your mouth & nose with your bent elbow or tissue when cough or sneeze.
Wear a facemask if you’re sick
Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. So, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth son that wear facemask.
Clean and disinfect
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces, such as toys, electronic devices and doorknobs and Immediately dispose of any tissues.
What are the Symptoms Symptoms of Corona Virus
Symptoms may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure to COVID-19. This is the longest known incubation period for this disease.
Headache
Headache – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
High Fever
High Fever – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
Cough
Cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
Throat Pain
Throat Pain – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
Shaking Chills
Shaking Chills – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
Shortnes of Breath
Shortnes of Breath – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
How Coronavirus Spread
Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person. Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.
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From Close contact with an infected person
The coronavirus is thought to spread mainly from person to person. This can happen between people who are in close contact with one another.
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Droplets from infected persons sneezes
A person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.
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Touching Objects that have cough or sneeze
The coronavirus is thought to spread mainly from person to person. This can happen between people who are in close contact with one another.
