CoronaVirus Prevention: Social Distancing ?
There has been over 118,000 cases and 3,900 deaths in over 110 countries — health and government officials are scrambling to get a handle on what the Word Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared a pandemic.
The WHO is advising that people observe "social distancing " which is one of the preventive methods.
According to CDC’s recommendation, social distancing involves “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining distance” whenever possible to limit the ability of the virus to spread.
Accessing transportation and public services like the bank or store can be challenging, as can socializing in public settings or attending a place of worship. Social distancing in these cases means doing the best that you can of the situation to limit your chances of getting infected.
In countries where people love to hug and shake hands this could be challenging but we have to practice this "new" form of socialization.
How to Maintain social distancing?
According to WHO, one can maintain social distancing by doing the following:
1. Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Reason: When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
2. Greeting people from a distance by waving, bowing. It is safest to avoid physical contact and reduces ones risk of getting coronavirus
3. Sitting some spaces apart in a meeting or office.
This prevention method might be the best way to reduce the spread of the virus.
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