How to protect yourself from the coronavirus – WHO recommendations
Today, the whole world is concerned about a new coronavirus outbreak that has spread to a number of countries and regions. Modern life requires us to make trips abroad or to contact colleagues and friends who have arrived from other countries. The World Health Organization is working closely with global experts to track the spread of the virus, and to provide advice to countries on measures to protect health and prevent the spread of this outbreak. The head of WHO called on to give recommendations to the public on preventive actions to help protect health and prevent the spread of the outbreak.
Here are a few recommendations that you should follow to protect yourself and your loved ones from a new coronavirus infection.
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub. Then dry thoroughly using a clean cloth or a disposable towel. Infectious droplets may pass through the air and maintain activity on the surface of objects for several hours.
- When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick. In public places, maintain a distance between yourself and other people, particularly those who are coughing, sneezing and have a fever.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Hands touch many surfaces, which can be contaminated with the virus. If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth with your contaminated hands, you can transfer the virus from the surface to yourself.
- If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early.
- Strictly avoid any contact with contaminated and stray animals. As a general precaution, practice general hygiene measures when visiting live animal markets or animal product markets.
- Avoid consumption of raw or undercooked animal products.
Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of flu or cold, like coughing, sneezing. They should be used and disposed properly to avoid virus transmission high risk.
All above mentioned recommendations are very simple. Following these advices, we can protect ourselves from the 2019 virus.
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