-Do NOT panic. Let’s spread awareness, not the virus
-Wash hands as if you DID touch the virus
-Avoid touching your face (for the same reason)
-Eat healthy. Maintain a good sleep hygiene. Stay well hydrated. Avoid regular doctor visits. Make full use of technology to stay in touch with loved ones or for tele-meetings, working from home etc.
-Self isolate for fourteen days if you have mild symptoms
⁃ Recent travel or exposure to someone sick alone are not just the risk factors anymore
⁃ Let’s leave the the ER/hospitals for sicker population, as we do not want to run out of necessary resources, if as predicted at this pace, 80% of the population might get infected, but not all require hospitalization
-Younger population is at lower risk of getting critically ill if they get infected, unless with chronic health conditions/comorbidities/weak immune system, but they remain potential vectors who could transmit it to older population who may not be able to fight it.
-Seek emergency healthcare if worsening cough, high grade fever with associated breathing difficulty. Call first for healthcare personnel to be able to wear necessary isolation gear and get you a mask etc for transportation.
-Cancel all indoor parties, restaurant dates, clubbing, movie or museum plans, social gatherings or your neighbor’s mother watching your kids if your profession as mine requires you to be at work, as even an exposure of a little one’s sniffle may be life threatening to the elderly.
-Order food online if needed, to take out. Still avoid dining there. Do not forget to still leave a generous tip, if you can, for someone who would have been your server.
-Try shopping during early hours (wash hands following shopping, avoid touching your face while holding the cart or picking stuff from isles)
-You or I may live though it. But remember, for someone close to us with risk factors, it may be a matter of life or death, if at risk.
-Do not visit your elderly loved ones for their birthdays or anniversaries this time. You’ll give them a chance to celebrate many more if you avoid social contact with them. But do wish them and don’t forget to check on them over phone. Help get them and older members in your community, groceries or pharmacy supplies as needed delivered at their doorstep.
-Provide with any means you can, if able to, for hardworking families who rely on schools for meals for their children, but can not afford them because of emergent school closures.
-Its too early to have a vaccination for this but not too late to start taking necessary prevention.
-It’s ok to not kiss, hug or shake hands with your buddies, unless they’re not your friends anymore 😉
-Let’s not spread anxiety or phobia, but face the valid threat this potent terrorist has created, for the solution is in our hands, (which I repeat – we need to wash frequently)
-Cover your sneeze or cough with your arm or with tissues you can safely dispose off and wash hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water following the same. Use a sanitizer if water not readily available.
-Prevention is the only cure currently as the wise have said
-Let’s be responsible. If you’re asked to not got to school or work, remember you’re helping tremendously to calm this biologically warfare just by being home.
-Let’s not spread the virus or phobia, but awareness
-My code status remains FULL at this time (because I know my kids need their Mama) 😀
-I’ll be at work through this pandemic, to do my job, along with million other selfless healthcare workers.
DO NOT PANIC, spread awareness and not the virus, HELP us STRAIGHTEN the curve.
– A Doctor Mom 👩⚕️
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