9TH GRADE

THE CORONAVIRUS

CONVERSATORY ON THE CORONAVIRUS

1. WHAT IS CORONAVIRUS? (VIANKA HARO)

THE CORONAVIRUS THAT HAS CAUSED THE OUTBREAK IN CHINA IS NEW AND NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN, IT IS
A GROUP OF VIRUSES THAT CAUSE DISEASES THAT RANGE FROM A COMMON COLD TO A MORE SERIOUS
DISEASE SUCH AS PNEUMONIA.

2. WHAT ARE THE BIOSECURITY MEASURES? (JERICK PARRA)

BIOSECURITY REFERS TO MEASURES AIMED AT PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF HARMFUL ORGANISMS FOR

HUMAN BEING LIKE VIRUSES, BACTERIA, ETC. TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS
DISEASE.

3. COMO PROTEGERNOS CONTRA EL CORONAVIRUS? (JOSTYN CHICHANDE)

WE CAN PROTECT US FROM THE COVID 19:

* WEAR A MASK

* PRACTICE “SOCIAL DISTANCING. YOU CAN KEEP YOUR DISTANCE WHEN YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND STAY AT

LEAST SIX FEET AWAY FROM OTHERS

* WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY (FREKUENLY) WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS.

* IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS DON’T TOUCH YOUR FACE.

* COVER COUGHS AND SNEEZES (ESNIS) WITH THE INSIDE (OF YOUR ELBOW OR UPPER ARM. LIKE THIS:

* STAY HOME IF YOU ARE FEELING SICK.

* CLEAN AND DISINFECT OFTEN-TOUCHED SURFACES DAILY.

* AVOID CROWDS AND POORLY VENTILATED SPACES

4. BIOSECURITY MEASURES SERVE TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES AND PROTECT OURSELVES FROM SOME
MICROSCOPIC ORGANISM OR NOT, FOR EXAMPLE, BACTERIA, VIRUS, PARASITES, AMONG OTHERS. (JERICK)

5. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE OMICRON VARIANT? (SOFIA VERA)

THE NEW VARIATION OF COVID-19 IS CALLED ÓMICRON, THIS VARIATION HAS PUT THE WORLD ON ALERT
AND HAS AGAIN PARALYZED INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.

6. MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 HAVE MILD ILLNESS AND CAN RECOVER AT
HOME, SHOULD STAY HYDRATED AND TAKE MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THEIR DOCTOR. (VIANKA)

7. TO PROTECT OUR FAMILY MEMBERS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET VACCINATED. LOOK I’VE ARMED
MYSELF FOR ME AND FOR YOU. REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE THE POWER TO STOP COVID – 19.
(JOSTYN)
8. THE SYMPTOMS OF OMICRON DO NOT VARY MUCH FROM THOSE REPORTED IN ANY TYPE OF COVID-
19. WHAT DOES STAND OUT IS THAT MOST PATIENTS WITH THIS VARIANT HAVE MILD SYMPTOMS.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS ARE: (SOFIA)

FEVER.

DRY COUGH

NIGHT SWEAT

BODY ACHE.

9. THE MEASURES THAT THE WORLD'S POPULATION MUST CONSIDER TO REDUCE THE SPREAD, IS TO
KEEP A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST ONE METER AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE. ALSO, YOU SHOULD
CONTINUE TO USE THE WELL-FITTING MASK AND KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN TO VENTILATE THE
ROOMS. (JERICK)

10. PLACES THAT ARE CROWDED OR POORLY VENTILATED SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
ABOVE ALL, THOSE ELDERLY PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DISEASES SUCH AS DIABETES AND
HYPERTENSION. (JOSTYN)

ALL SAY THANK YOU.