The virus has killed more than 3,100 people and infected over 90,000
The world has entered uncharted territory in its battle against the deadly coronavirus, the UN health agency warned, as new infections dropped in China but surged abroad.
Globally, the virus has killed more than 3,100 people and infected over 90,000 even as a clear shift in the crisis emerges, with nine times as many new cases recorded outside China as inside, according to the World Health Organization.
Here’s the guide to coronavirus preparation, where WHO tries to help people not panic, but prepare.
Who is most likely to contract coronavirus?
As is the case with seasonal flu, over 65-year-olds are most at risk of infection, in addition to those who have weak immune systems and those who suffer from chronic illnesses.
Around 80% of the deaths have been over 60 years of age, while 75% of those who died have suffered from pre-existing conditions like cancer or diabetes.
How is coronavirus contracted?
Since it is a new virus, a lot is still unknown about Covid-19 and how it is transmitted.
Health experts are certain that it is spread via cough or sneeze droplets, however, they have recently confirmed that it can be passed by human-to-human contact.
As a result, numerous health bodies are advising against shaking hands and there is an ongoing campaign to ensure that people wash their hands thoroughly and properly.
How to protect yourself
Wash your hands: Wet your hands with clean, running water and apply soap. Lather your hands, including the backs, between your fingers, and under your nails and scrub for at least 20 seconds, then rinse.
Cover your mouth: Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the bin and wash your hands. If you do not have a tissue to hand, cough or sneeze into your elbow rather than your hands.
Face masks offer some protection: Face masks offer some protection as they block liquid droplets. However, they do not block smaller aerosol particles that can pass through the material of the mask. The masks also leave the eyes exposed and there is evidence that some viruses can infect a person through the eyes.
Maintain social distancing: Maintain at least 1 metre distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
Avoid animals: If visiting live markets in affected areas avoid direct, unprotected contact with live animals and surfaces that have been in contact with animals.
Avoid raw food: If you have returned from an affected area in the last two weeks, stay indoors and avoid contact with other people for 14 days. This means not going to work, school or public areas.
Seek medical help: Seek early medical help if you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, and share your travel history with healthcare providers.
Seek medical advice before leaving home: If you have returned from an infected area and develop a high temperature, cough, runny nose, sore throat or difficulty breathing do not leave your home until you have been given advice by a doctor.
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