14/03/2020
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Notes for guidance 💡:
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you most likely have a common cold
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose, and fever🌡
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees C°. ☀️ It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is helpful against all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.
8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on. 👁👃👄 9. You could also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasise enough - drink plenty of water!
THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention by calling 111.
We are still learning about this virus and the knowledge base is continuously evolving, so the information above may be changed or updated over time.
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