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#ThingsYouCanDo to Protect Yourself Against Getting #CoronaVirus

You can read the introduction to this series here.

The following are things everyone should already know and be doing, but I'm starting with the basics.

  1. Frequently wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer.

    Graphic courtesy of the World Health Organization.

  2. When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth with a flexed elbow (not your hand), or use a tissue and then immediately discard the tissue into a closed bin.
  3. Avoid close contact with anyone who has a fever and cough.
  4. If you have a fever, a cough, and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early, and be sure to tell your medical providers about any recent travel. If you have only mild respiratory symptoms do 1-3 and stay home until you've recovered.
  5. Maintain social distancing--at least 3 feet--between you and anyone coughing or sneezing.
  6. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
  7. Stay informed and follow any and all advice given by your healthcare providers. (Trustworthy sources of ongoing coronavirus information will be the subject of my next #ThingsYouCanDo post.)
Source: World Health Organization, specifically this page, which also gives they "why" to several of the above.


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