Coronavirus (COVID-19): Facts for Precautions & Care

Facts – Precautions and information  ‘New coronavirus:
COVID-19’

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New coronavirus spreads
in cold regions only?

Fact # 1 The New coronavirus can be transmitted in areas with hot and
humid climates.

·        Eating garlic help prevent infection with the new coronavirus?

Fact # 2 Garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial
properties. However, there is no evidences form the current outbreak that
eating garlic has protected people from the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus can be
transmitted by mosquito?

Fact # 3 To the date there is no information nor evidences to suggest that
the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes, The New Coronavirus
is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated when
an infected person coughs or sneezes, or trough droplets of saliva or discharge
from the nose.

To protect yourself, clean your hands frequently
with an alcohol based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Also, avoid
close contact with anyone who is coughing and sneezing.

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Taking a hot bath will prevent from catching corona virus?

Fact # 4 Actually taking a hot bath with extremely hot water can be
harmful, as it can burn you, so taking a hot bath does not prevent the new
corona virus disease. The best way to protect yourself 
 against new Coronavirus is by frequently cleaning your hands. By doing
this you eliminate viruses that may be on your hands and avoid infection that
could occur by than touching your eyes, mouth and nose.

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Can Ultraviolet disinfection lamps kill the new coronavirus?

Fact # 5 UV lamps should not be used to sterilize hands or other areas of
skin as UV radiations can cause skin irritation.

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Is the thermal scanner is effective way to detect people infected with the coronavirus?

Fact # 6 thermal scanners are effective in detecting
people who have developed a fever because of infection with the new Coronavirus. However, they cannot detect people who are infected but are not yet sick
with fever. This is because it takes between 2- 10 days before people who are
infected become sick and develop a fever.

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Are hand dryers effective in killing the new corona virus?

Fact # 7 No, hand dryers are not effective in killing the new corona
virus. To protect yourself against the new coronavirus, you should frequently clean
your hands with an alcohol based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Once
your hands are cleaned, you should dry them thoroughly by using paper towels or
warm air dryer.

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

Fact # 8 No, hand spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body will not kill the new corona
virus, if it is already entered in your body. Spraying such substances can be
harmful to clothes or mucous membrane.

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Can weather and snow kill the new corona virus?

Fact # 9 There is no reason to believe that cold weather
can kill the new coronavirus or other diseases. The normal human body temperature
remains around 36.5° C – 37.0°C, regardless of the external temperature or
weather.