2019 Novel Corona

Virus
Introduction
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• Cough
• Breathing difficulties
 MYTHS
MYTHS AND
AND FACTS
FACTS
THAT
THAT WE
WE OUGHT
OUGHT TO
TO
BELIEVE
BELIEVE
 Myth Fact
The World Health
Coronavirus can Organization (WHO) has
not said that
be 'eliminated' temperature affects the
spread of 2019-nCoV and
by high they don't recommend
exposure to heat as
temperatures. protection or a
treatment for the virus.
 Myth Fact
Researchers now suspect
Snakes are that the Chinese
horseshoe bat could be
responsible the culprit, with two
studies published in the
last week announcing that
for 2019- the genome of the new
human virus is 96%
nCoV identical to that of a bat
coronavirus
 Myth Fact
Dogs and cats are both
Pets can prone to coronavirus
infections. But they’re
different viruses than ours .
transmit the And neither variety can be
transmitted to humans.
There have been no reported
2019-nCoV. cases of pets getting the
human virus and no cases of
people giving the human
virus to their pets.
 Myth Fact
When a video shared on
Bat soup eaters TikTok showed a Chinese
woman chowing down a
deserve blame bowl of bat soup went
viral, it sparked outrage
for the spread of online about whether
Asian diets are to blame
the new for the 2019-nCoV jump
coronavirus. to humans.
2019 Novel Corona
Virus
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
• Global scientists are accelerating their work to
develop a vaccine, effective antiviral drugs
and, more immediately, contain the novel
coronavirus (2019-nCoV) strain from
spreading further.
• The best way to prevent infection
is to avoid being exposed
to this virus.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water
for at least 20 seconds.
• Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that
contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and
water are not available.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Use an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer that contains at
least 60% alcohol if soap
and water are not
available.
• Avoid touching your eyes,
nose, and mouth with
unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with
people who are sick.