Social Distancing & Lockdown Working?
The number of daily new cases has reduced in Australia
As of March 28 (GMT)
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/australia/
The number of daily new cases has reduced in Australia
As of March 28 (GMT)
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india/
As per http://www.worldometers.info
Avoid public transportation whenever possible,
Avoid nonessential travel
Work from home
Skipping social gatherings
Do not go to crowded bars and sporting arenas.
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918.
Mexico City during the 2009 flu pandemic.
Face masks don’t work: As explained in the earlier post, a face mask is only recommended for people having symptoms or if they are infected.
It is mutating into a more deadly strain: All viruses accumulate mutations over time and the virus that causes Covid-19 is no different.
It is no more dangerous than winter flu: Many individuals who get coronavirus will experience nothing worse than seasonal flu symptoms, but the overall profile of the disease, including its mortality rate, looks more serious
It mostly kills the elderly, so younger people can relax: Most people who are not elderly and do not have underlying health conditions will not become critically ill from Covid-19.
You need to be with an infected person for 10 minutes: For flu, some hospital guidelines define exposure as being within six feet of an infected person who sneezes or coughs for 10 minutes or longer.
A vaccine could be ready within a few months: Scientists were quick out of the gates in the beginning development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus, helped by the early release of the genetic sequence by Chinese researchers.
More details can be found in theguardian article below: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/face-mask-coronavirus-covid-19-facts-checked
As per WHO guidelines.
When to use a mask?
If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with the suspected 2019-nCoV infection.
Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.
Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
If you wear a mask, then you must know how to use it and dispose of it properly.
How to put on, use, take off and dispose of a mask?
Before putting on a mask, clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.
Avoid touching the mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.
To remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of the mask); discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available. The sanitizer should have 70% alcohol in it.
Always Cough or sneeze into a tissue or flexed elbow. Also, dispose of the tissue in the trash.
Maintain a social distance of 1.5m and avoid close contact with people who are sick, sneezing or coughing.
Stay home when you are ill to avoid the spread of any viral infection.
Make sure to clean surfaces and objects that people frequently touch.
As per World Health Organisation (WHO), the main symptoms of the coronavirus usually include:
Tiredness
Cough
Fever
Difficulty breathing (severe cases)
Some people may also have “aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea”.
WHO also said that “These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell”.
The incubation period for the virus is 14 days, which means the symptoms may occur in between that time if you have Corona Virus.
If you have serious symptoms such as difficulty breathing, call 000 for urgent medical help.
All these symptoms are quite similar to flu and cold hence many people are confused about how to determine whether they are infected or not.
To reduce the confusion the Australian Government has a symptoms checker that can be used to make a decision to some extent. below is the link for the same.
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/symptom-checker/tool/basic-detail
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