“This is an invisible beast; this is an insidious beast”. Andrew Cuomo. Governor. New York (March 2020)
COVID-19 Is The CoronaVirus
...but first, what is COVID-19?
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause disease in animals. Seven, including the new virus, have made the jump to humans, but most just cause cold-like symptoms. Covid-19 is closely related to severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) which swept around the world in 2002 to 2003. Telegraph uk (March 2020).
Watch Dr Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN explain how the coronavirus spreads through the human body.
SO WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO CATCH COVID-19?
Here are tips for people affected by these conditions to stay safe:
- Take your medicine & follow medical advice;
- Secure 1 month+ supply of medication;
- Keep distance from sick people;
- Wash 👐 often;
- 🚭 or quit drinking 🍾;
- Protect mental health
STAYING HEALTHY & AVOIDING COVID-19
What YOU Need To Know & Need To Do!
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
TOTAL CASES & TOTAL DEATHS
28 April 2020
IN THE UK: 157,149 cases | 21,092 deaths
IN THE USA: 990,135 cases | 56,475 deaths
GLOBALLY: 3,063,814 cases | 212,345 deaths
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
Visit the NHS here to find out more about the symptoms of COVID-19.
There’s more that you need to know
Still struggling to digest the concept of ‘Social Distancing’? Watch CNN’s Dr Gupta explain all you need to know about the isolating activity that can save lives!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOU!
For Ambulance & Emergency ☎️ 999.
For further advice about COVID-19 visit the NHS Website here.
This health guide was created by the Education Team at MMCL London who will update it regularly with weekly news and updates.
This guide must not be re-published without consent by MMCL London!
Credits:
Image credit in order of appearance: Adobe, Guardian, NY Times & Bullet News. | “What is COVID-19?” sourced via Telegraph online. See https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/28/what-coronavirus-covid-19-virus-pandemic-how-spread/amp/. | CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta talks COVID-19; sourced via CNN on Instagram. See https://www.instagram.com/p/B-P-5QUFLtS/?igshid=vbmdgu3956eu. | World Health Organization explains Pre-Existing Conditions & COVID-19; sourced via WHO on Instagram. See https://www.instagram.com/p/B-O1UjADFwB/?igshid=7nmoi103fu3u; | CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta talks ‘Social Distancing’; sourced via CNN on Instagram. See https://www.instagram.com/p/B-QoF9klmTb/?igshid=zt733im56400. | COVID-19 / Coronavirus Death Toll as of March 28, 2029; sourced via Worldometers. See https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-toll/. | “Coronavirus Pandemic; Global and USA Total Cases & Total Deaths” sourced via CNN, John Hopkins University. See CNN.com.