Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Best advice

 

The only way to prevent infection is to avoid exposure to the virus.

 

Outdoor Measures:

• Stay at home as much as you can.
• Put on a medical mask and gloves.
• Prepare a list of your needs.
• Fulfill your needs from the nearest places and in the shortest possible time.
• Avoid contact with people (maintain a distance of at least 1 meter).
• Avoid touching the eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with your elbow or a tissue paper. The later should be discarded immediately in a closed bin, and wash your hands.
• Avoid direct contact with live animals or animal products and handle them cautiously.

 

Indoor Measures:

• Put-off your shoes outside your home.
• Put off the mask and gloves and discard them in a safe way.
• Put off your clothes and leave them to be washed, ironed or exposed to sun for 2 hours or more.
• Wash your hands and face or take a bath with water and soap.
• Disinfect the packages with alcohol (70%) or diluted bleach.
• Wash the cans with water and soap. Fruits and vegetables can be rinsed in water and vinegar.
• Increase your immunity by:
  • Balanced diet with special emphasis on fresh vegetables and fruits as orange and lemon.
  • Physical activities as home sports.
  • Good psychological state.
• Avoid the consumption of raw animal products.
• Seek medical care early if there is fever, cough, and difficult breathing and tell the doctor your previous travel and contact.