1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold

2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.

3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a
temperature of just 79/80 degrees. It hates the Sun.

4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops
to the ground and is no longer airborne.

5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours –
so if you come into contact with any metal surface – wash your hands
as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.

6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent
will kill it.

7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink
liquids with ice.

8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands
for 5-10 minutes, but – a lot can happen during that time – you can
rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.

9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt
in warm water will suffice.

10. Can’t emphasise enough – drink plenty of water!

THE SYMPTOMS

1. It will first infect the throat, so you’ll have a sore throat
lasting 3/4 days

2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea
and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days
further.

3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.

4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like
you’re drowning. It’s imperative you then seek immediate attention.

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