In this webpage we will be talking about the world´s current pandemia and what you can do to prevent yourself and your family from getting the disease. The aim of this webpage is to not only inform everyone about what is going on right now all around the world, but also to let you know all of the safety measures you should consider, so you have less risk of getting infected.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei provinceChina's Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. As of 29 April 2020, more than 3.14 million cases have been reported across 185 countries and territories, resulting in more than 218,000 deaths. More than 948,000 people have recovered. Currently, there is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for COVID-19. Management involves the treatment of symptoms, supportive care, isolation, and experimental measures. The World Health Organization declared the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020 and a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
List of symptoms:
If not treated the virus can lead up to major problems, such as pneumonia, major organ failure, Cikotyne storm and even death. The time from which most of the symptoms end up developing is from 5 to 15 days, in which the infective cell starts to multiply so, they can get inside the respiratory system and cause an infection.
As we all know, everytime there is a virus going around there are certain types of measures you can do, in order to lower your chances of getting infected, so by taking into account that he virus is primarily spread between people during close contact, often via small dips of saliva produced by coughing, sneezing, or talking, and that once it falls to the ground or onto surfaces people may also become infected by touching a contaminated surface and then touching their face, we are going to mention what measures you should take in order not to multiply your chances of getting the virus:
Preventive measures to reduce the chances of infection include staying at home, avoiding crowded places, keeping distance from others, washing hands with soap and water often and for at least 20 seconds, practising good respiratory hygiene, and avoiding touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands . As well as, Social distancing, which strategies aim to reduce contact of infected persons with large groups by closing schools and workplaces, restricting travel, and cancelling large public gatherings. Distancing guidelines also include that people stay at least 6 feet (1.8 m) apart.
As a vaccine is not expected until 2021 at the earliest, a key part of managing COVID‑19 is trying to decrease and delay the epidemic peak, known as "flattening the curve". This is done by slowing the infection rate to decrease the risk of health services being overwhelmed, allowing for better treatment of current cases, and delaying additional cases until effective treatments or a vaccine become available.
Of course, in times of crisis money is not the main thing to worry about, but just in case; in order to not get scammed; we are going to advise you on the prices of some of the basics, so you won´t have to be looking around 100 websites (it is important to point out that some of the following resources may be sold out)
| Object | Brand | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hand sanitizer | Farmacity | $160 x 100gr |
| Chinstrips | Farmacity | $260 |
| Soap | Nivea | $40 |
| Gloves | Farmacity | $105 x 10u |
As said before, independently of the price of these resources, the shortage, in ters of stock, all around the world is causing a major concern when it comes to how should the medical personal take care of themselves; many hospitals throughout USA have made the difficult decision of closing down, as the need for protective gear is tremendous at this point, not only putting at risk the lives of the patients, but also the integrity on a health aspect of the staff inside of it.