This Is Exactly How To Fight Off Coronavirus

The global novel coronavirus outbreak is rapidly evolving and expanding. There is a delay because the way it goes, you have people who get exposed; they get infected; the number of new infections, hospitalizations, critical care and deaths (follow),” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
It’s in that channel where he provides updates on the virus itself — he’s posted a number of CDC videos on COVID-19 and how to monitor oneself for the disease — along with recommended handwashing and social-distancing procedures, travel updates (most are canceled) and ideas on how to work effectively from home.



The CDC says that your odds for picking up the virus go up if you are anywhere within a six-foot radius of an infected person for a prolonged period of time.” But new research from China estimates that the distance could be up to 4.5 meters, or more than 14 feet.
Sometimes you can arbitrarily pick up germs in between hand hygiene cleaning, so it’s key to try to keep your hands away from your face and eyes,” says Connie Steed, M.S.N., R.N., president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force asked Americans to close schools, avoid groups of more than 10 people, homeschool kids where possible, avoid discretionary travel, and refrain from visiting bars, restaurants, and food courts.
Meanwhile, what to do” is a moving target: People are making decisions about whether or not to wear a mask , cancel flights , or stay home, particularly if they are over 60. (And exactly Avoid socializing how many Happy Birthday songs must you sing while washing your hands ?) Here’s the latest about who the virus is really affecting and how to protect yourself and the people you care for.

Anyone who is at high risk of complications if they contract novel coronavirus, like the elderly or immunocompromised, should not spend time around someone who has been exposed to the new coronavirus or is showing symptoms (doctors don’t know yet whether children or pregnant women are higher risk).
While we are still learning about how COVID-2019 affects people, older persons and persons with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, cancer or diabetes) appear to develop serious illness more often than others.
Ever since the coronavirus started infecting people in China, Eric Plam, president of Skyroam, a San Francisco-based company that creates and sells Wi-Fi-enabled hotspots to businesses, has been busy figuring out how to keep his staff safe and his business operating.

Even though the new coronavirus can stay on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days (depending on the type of surface), it is very unlikely that the virus will persist on a surface after being moved, travelled, and exposed to different conditions and temperatures,” WHO said.