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 Eat nutritious food such as fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat

 Exercise inside for 30 minutes per day


 Ensure to have enough sleep
 Practice self-care. Simple relaxing and talking with your loved ones is a form
of self-care.
 Talk and check on with your loved ones.
 WHAT ARE CORONAVIRUSES?

 Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses causing a range of illnesses,


from the common cold to more serious infections such as those caused by
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus (SARS-CoV).
Coronavirus can also cause a variety of diseases in farm animals and
domesticated pets.

WHAT IS THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS

The novel coronavirus is a new strain of coronavirus that has not been previously
identified in humans. The novel coronavirus has caused severe pneumonia in
several cases in China and has been exported to a range of countries and cities.

Last February 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that
the novel disease is officially called Coronavirus Disease 19 or COVID-19, and
the virus infecting it is referred to as COVID-19 virus.

WHERE DID THE COVID-19 ORIGINATE?

Last 31 December 2019, a clustering of pneumonia cases of unknown etiology 


in Wuhan, China was reported to the WHO Country Office. The outbreak was
later determined to be caused by a new coronavirus strain that has not been
previously identified in humans.

HOW DOES COVID-19 SPREAD?

COVID-19 is transmitted from person to person via droplets, contact, and


fomites. It is transmitted when one individual talks, sneezes, or coughs producing
‘droplets’ of saliva containing the COVID-19 virus. These droplets are then
inhaled by another person. COVID-19 transmission usually occurs among close
contacts -- including family members and healthcare workers. It is therefore
important to maintain a distance of more than 1 meter away from any person who
has respiratory symptoms.

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