Disease

Coronavirus (Covid 19) is Pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had officially confirmed that Covid 19, better known as Coronavirus, is now pandemic.

Meaning, the disease, Covid 19, is spreading in various countries in the world at an alarming rate at the same time.  It has really gone viral.

Risk Alert in the UK:  From a low, had gone up to Moderate!

 

Most important advice: Wash your hand with soap and water for twenty seconds!!!

 

Wash your hand immediately when you get home or when you get to work, school, and places where you are going to.

 

As much as possible do not touch surfaces in public places such as doors (use your elbow to open doors, if possible), handrails on stairs, lifts, escalators, public transport,etc.  Be aware of tables in restaurants, treat it safely.  If it can’t be helped having to touch things in public places, sanitised your hands  immediately and refrain from touching your face.  

 

Sanitise your hand after handling paper money & coins.

 

Bin used tissue ASAP and wash your hands.

What is Coronavirus?

According to the National Health Service (NHS) Coronavirus is a new type of disease that can affect your lungs and airways.

Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

How did it get started (Origin)

Coronavirus or Covid 19 in humans had the parity of bats and pangolin.  (Tests are still being undertaken).

The first case occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province in China where there is a huge seafood market that also sells wildlife animals.

Symptoms?

• A cough
• Shortness of Breath
• High Temperature
• Muscle Pain
• Tiredness

(Note, suffering from these symptoms will not necessarily mean you have the coronavirus; don’t panic!)

Cover your mouth and and nose with tissue paper or your sleeve when you sneeze or cough.  DO NOT COUGH ON YOUR HAND!

How is Coronavirus transmitted?

They can enter your body through:

• The nose
• The mouth
• The eyes

It can be passed through droplet transmission.  If a person who already has a coronavirus sneeze, the droplets from his sneeze can have a trajectory of just under a metre.  If you happen to be near, less than a metre, him his droplets would likely to have landed in your clothes.  You might then unknowingly touched the droplets from your clothes and then touch your face.

The coronavirus tends to be sensitive to temperature.  The virus can last up to 3-4 hours on surfaces under room temperature.  But up to 48 hours in other surfaces and colder weather.

Make it a rule not to touch your face, mouth, eyes with your hands while out and about.

What to do?

If you are in the UK and you suspect that you have got the virus or you have a headache, high temperature, difficulty breathing, and sore throat do not go immediately to the hospital or your local GP.  Instead, call 111.  Let us not spread the disease if we can help it.

If it is at all possible stay in your house, do not go to overly crowded places. Self-isolate yourself.

Who is the most affected?

• The elderly
• Those with pre-existing conditions such hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer
• Those over 50s

When out and about, bring a packet of baby wipes and wipe your hands often and then spray with hand sanitiser.

Treatment for Coronavirus

Unfortunately, there is no current available medication or treatment specific to Coronavirus, as it is a new disease.  Anti-biotics do not work.

What the hospital/doctor will do, is to make your lungs and breathing stabilised while your body fights the disease itself.

Medical scientists from around the world hope that a vaccine will be available by the end of the year.

Countries and areas with a higher risk of coronavirus are:

• Cambodia
• China
• Hong Kong
• Iran
• Italy
• Japan
• Laos
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Myanmar (Burma)
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Tenerife – only the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel
• Thailand
• Vietnam

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What should be done:

• Social distancing
• Stay at home.

 

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