This article introduces the symptoms of the new coronavirus pneumonia infection(COVID-19), who are vulnerable to infection and tips for effective anti-coronavirus(SARS-COV-2).
Who is at higher risk of COVID-19 or severe illness?
• People who are most at risk of severe illness are those who are 50 years of age or older, or have other diseases including the following:
o Lung disease
o Moderate to severe asthma
o Heart disease
o Immune system attenuation
o Obesity
o Diabetes
o Kidney disease
o Liver disease
o Cancer
• Although there is currently no data showing that pregnant women are more likely to be infected with the
COVID-19 pathogenic virus, the condition of pregnant people should indeed be monitored more closely. Certain viral infections can make pregnant women critically ill.
• People who have regular close contact with
COVID-19 patients or suspected patients are also at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, such as people living in the same residence, caregivers working in the patient's or suspected patient's home, or current sex partners.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
• Most patients with
COVID-19 show mild to moderate symptoms and can recover on their own without medical treatment. In rare cases, COVID-19 may cause pneumonia and other complications, including hospitalization or death.
• Known common symptoms include:
o Fever (body temperature reaches or exceeds 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or 38.0 degrees Celsius)
o cough
o Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
o sore throat
• Some patients also show:
o Loss of taste or smell
o Feeling pain
o headache
o Diarrhea
• If you have any of the above symptoms and are not caused by an existing health problem (such as asthma or emphysema), you may be infected with
COVID-19, so you must stay at home.
I don't feel sick. How can I protect myself and others from COVID-19?
• stay at home. Even if you feel good and have no symptoms, you must stay at home as much as possible.
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• When sneezing or coughing, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeves. Never use your hands.
• Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Don't shake hands. Instead, wave your hand.
• Monitor your health more closely than usual, watching for fever, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, and
Other symptoms.
• Leave a wider physical distance between yourself and others, including keeping at least 6 feet away from others. This is called keeping
Social distance or actual distance.
How to maintain the actual spacing?
• Stay at home whenever possible.
• Keep at least 6 feet away from others.
• Don't form groups.
• Work at home.
• Avoid all unnecessary travel and interaction.
Should I wear a mask or other nose and mouth covering?
• In general, all New Yorkers should wear coverings and cover their mouth and nose when they must be away from home but cannot maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet from others. Mouth and nose covering is any paper or fabric (such as a turban or scarf) that can be fixed firmly and cover the nose and mouth.
• Sick people should wear mouth and nose coverings at home if they cannot keep a distance of at least 6 feet from others at home.
Those who are already sick and need to leave the house (such as emergency medical treatment) should always wear mouth and nose coverings.
• Wearing mouth and nose coverings will not make you immune to all diseases! New Yorkers still need to stay at home as much as possible, especially when they are sick. Even when wearing mouth and nose coverings, it is essential to maintain the actual distance (including maintaining a distance of 6 feet from others as much as possible) and good hand hygiene. Mouth and nose occlusion is another item we can take
Protective measures, which may help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• Do not hoard paper masks, especially medical grade masks, such as N95 masks or
surgical masks. These masks are in short supply, and our healthcare providers need these masks to maintain their health in order to care for the most critically ill patients. Medical staff cannot keep a distance from others, can't avoid patients, and can't avoid contact with other people's saliva and other body fluids, so I
They must leave their masks to them.
