Coronavirus(es)

It is a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recent one is known as SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes disease known as Coronavirus Disease-2019 or COVID-19.

Symptoms of COVID-19

Most common are

Fever

Tiredness

Dry Cough

Some reported that they experienced

Aches and pains

Nasal congestion

Runny nose

Sore throat

Diarrhea

Others reported that

They experienced difficulty of breathing

They didn’t develop any symptoms or asymptomatic

Older people with underlying medical problems may develop serious illness

How to prevent spreading of COVID-19

Home quarantine and why it is needed?

Stay at home within 14 days in order to limit the spreading of COVID-19

Needed when you are coming from those places that have most numbered cases of COVID-19

Isolation is a must!

Separation of infected individual must strictly implemented. He or she must confined to an area or room in order to limit the spreading of COVID-19

Home quarantine it is mostly implemented to an individual who is not yet confirm with COVID-19. Meaning they are person under investigation. While Isolation must be implemented to an individual that was confirmed with COVID-19

Additionally Community lockdown will likely be implemented to those places that have most numbered cases of COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 can be spread quickly from one person to another through airborne during the onset of the symptoms thus prevention and safety measures must strictly follow

How to protect yourself and others from COVID-19

You must follow what the government & medical experts advises

Know how COVID-19 spreads

You should wash your hands often

Observe social distancing

Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others

You should cover your mouth when you cough or your nose when you sneeze

Do always clean and disinfect

Being obedient or willing to comply doesn’t mean that your dumb or a puppet but it is a necessary behavior that you must have in order to protect yourself against COVID-19.

Enhance your immune system

Eat diet high in fruits & vegetables

Exercise regularly (Nowadays, best to do it in home not in gym)

Drink alcohol in moderation but if possible avoid drinking alcohol

Get adequate sleep

Don’t smoke

Take vitamin c supplement daily