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There are several measures that you can adopt to protect yourself from getting #coronavirus

One of them is to frequently clean your hands by using an alcohol-based hand rub or wash your hands with soap and water 🧼 🙌

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#COVID19

If you cough and sneeze🤧cover your mouth and nose with flexed elbow or use a tissue. Dispose of the tissue immediately into a closed bin🚮🗑️and then wash your hands🤲🧼

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MYTH BUSTERS:

Q: Are hand dryers effective in killing the new #coronovirus?

A: No. Hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019-nCoV.

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MYTH BUSTERS:

Q: Can spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body kill the new #coronavirus?

A: No. It will not kill viruses that have already entered your body.

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MYTH BUSTERS:

Q: Can eating garlic help prevent infection with the new #coronavirus?
A: 🧄 is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties. There is no evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from coronavirus.
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MYTH BUSTERS:

Q: How effective are thermal scanners in detecting people infected with the new #coronavirus?

A: They are effective in detecting people who have developed 🌡️🤒because of infection. However, they can't detect people who are infected but are not yet sick with fever.

MYTH BUSTERS:

Q: Are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new #coronavirus?

A: No, antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria. 2019-nCoV is a virus, therefore antibiotics💊shouldn't be used as a means of prevention or treatment. #COVIDー19

MYTH BUSTERS:

Q: Does the new #coronavirus affect older people, or younger people also susceptible?

A: People of all ages can be infected by the new coronavirus. Older people & people with pre-existing med. conditions (like asthma, diabetes) appear more vulnerable.
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FACT:

👉The new #coronavirus CANNOT be transmitted through mosquito bites 🦟

The new coronavirus is a respiratory virus which spread primarily through droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes🤧or through droplets of saliva or discharge from nose.

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Q & A: #COVID19

1⃣ Who can catch the 2019-nCoV virus?

👉People living or travelling in an area where the 2019-nCoV is circulating may be at risk of infection.

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2⃣ How dangerous is the 2019-nCoV?

👉As with other respiratory illnesses, infection with 2019-nCoV can cause mild symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat, cough & fever. It can be severe for some & can lead to #pneumonia or breathing difficulties.
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3⃣ Can 2019-nCoV be caught from a person who presents no symptoms?

👉According to the recent reports, it may be possible that people infected with 2019-nCoV may be infectious before showing significant symptoms.

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4⃣ Can the 2019-nCoV be transmitted from person to person?

👉 Yes, the 2019-nCoV causes respiratory disease and can be transmitted from person to person, usually after close contact with an infected patient.
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Concerned about the new #coronavirus? Stay healthy while travelling!
❗️Avoid close contact with people suffering from fever & cough🤒🤧
❗️Frequently clean your hands 🧼🤲
❗️Avoid touching eyes👁️nose👃 or mouth👄

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