facts on Covid19

So far, what is known about the virus is that:

• It was not detected prior to the current outbreak
• Symptoms include fever, coughing, a sore throat, headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath
• The nature of the virus is still being studied and at the time of writing there is no known cure​​

How Is The Coronavirus Spread?
There is some evidence gathered about how the virus is transmitted. The virus is most likely to spread from person to person through:

• direct contact with a person while they are infectious
• contact with droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or
• touching objects or surfaces (such as drinking mugs or desks) that were contaminated by droplets from an infected person, and then touching your mouth or face. 

Given that, best practice hygiene tips are all that can be offered at the time of writing. These tips include:

• Engaging in social distancing. This means:
• staying at home when you are unwell
• avoiding large public gatherings if they’re not essential
• keeping a distance of 1.5 metres between you and other people whenever possible
• minimising physical contact, especially with people at higher risk such as older people and people with existing health conditions
• Washing your hands thoroughly
  • ​Use soap and water
  • Rub the soap all over parts of your hands for at least 20 seconds
  • Rinse
  • Dry your hands with a paper towel
  • Coughing and sneezing thoughtfully
  • Cover your mouth with a tissue, or
  • Cough into your upper sleeve or elbow
  • Do not cough into your hands
  • Avoiding contact with wild or farm animals ​​​