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Human corona viruses are common and are typically associated with mild illnesses, similar to the common cold.The corona virus COVID-19 is affecting 215 countries & territories around the world.

How To Protect Yourself

Protect yourself and others around you by knowing the facts and taking appropriate precautions. Follow advice provided by your local public health agency. To prevent the spread of COVID-19: Clean your hands often. Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub. Maintain a safe distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing. Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth. Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention. Call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority. Avoiding unneeded visits to medical facilities allows healthcare systems to operate more effectively, therefore protecting you and others.

Avoid Close Contact

Avoid Close Contact

Avoid close contact with anyone who are sick or who has cold or flu-like symptoms.

Don’t Touch Face

Don’t Touch Face

To prevent corona virus don't touch your face. The World Health Organization (WHO) says we should particularly try to avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth, which can be an effective way of halting the spread of diseases.

Social Distancing

Social Distancing

Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others. Why? When someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks 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 has the disease.

Wash Your Hands

Wash Your Hands

Handwashing remains the No. 1 tip for preventing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s common sense and it works. However, it must be done properly and with soap and water. When soap and water are not available, the next best option is to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Drink Much Watar

Drink Much Watar

There have been posts on social media of people advising each other to drink hot water or gargle, to “wash away” corona virus and prevent infection. While drinking warm water or gargling may help symptoms if you have a sore throat, there’s no evidence that it will protect against corona virus infection.

Use Face Mask

Use Face Mask

Wearing a face mask may help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Different types of mask are available for people to wear during the current pandemic.

Coronavirus Symptoms

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus:

  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Chills
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • New loss of taste or smell

Dry Cough

Dry Cough

Continuous coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours.if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual.

Sore Throat

Sore Throat

Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart and lung problems, diabetes, or cancer.

Cold

Cold

People of all ages who experience fever and/or cough associated with difficulty breathing/shortness of breath.

Fever

Fever

Fever you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature). It is also may appear in 2-10 days.

Headache

Headache

Headache is a key symptom, experts say. Don't fixate on a relaxation, but know it's really danger until your headache reaches at maximum.

Vomiting

Vomiting

Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty, causes motion sickness and vomiting.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Here You Will Find The Answers Of Your Most Asked Questions

1. What is novel corona virus?

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19.

2. What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

3. What is Quarantine?

separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick. These people may have been exposed to a disease and do not know it, or they may have the disease but do not show symptoms.

4. What is Isolation?

The separation of a person or group of people known or reasonably believed to be infected with a communicable disease and potentially infectious from those who are not infected to prevent spread of the communicable disease. Isolation for public health purposes may be voluntary or compelled by federal, state, or local public health order.

5. What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness. People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.

6. Is there any treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)?

There is no specific medicine to prevent or treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19). People may need supportive care to help them breathe.

6. Is there anything I should not do?

The following measures ARE NOT effective against COVID-2019 and can be harmful: Smoking, Wearing multiple masks. In any case, if you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing seek medical care early to reduce the risk of developing a more severe infection and be sure to share your recent travel history with your health care provider.

7. Is the source of the coronavirus causing COVID-19 known?

Currently, the source of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus (CoV) causing COVID-19 is unknown. All available evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 has a natural animal origin and is not a constructed virus. SARS-CoV-2 virus most probably has its ecological reservoir in bats. SARS-CoV-2, belongs to a group of genetically related viruses, which also include SARS-CoV and a number of other CoVs isolated from bats populations. MERS-CoV also belongs to this group, but is less closely related.

8. Is COVID-19 airborne?

The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on floors or surfaces. You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within 1 metre of a person who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth before washing your hands.