Although there is no vaccine available to prevent COVID-19, you can take steps to reduce your risk of infection. WHO and CDC recommend following these precautions for avoiding COVID-19:
- Avoid large events and mass gatherings.
- Avoid close contact (within about 6 feet, or 2 meters) with anyone who is sick or has symptoms.
- Stay home as much as possible and keep distance between yourself and others (within about 6 feet, or 2 meters), especially if you have a higher risk of serious illness. Keep in mind some people may have COVID-19 and spread it to others, even if they don't have symptoms or don't know they have COVID-19.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Cover your face with a cloth face mask in public spaces, such as the grocery store, where it's difficult to avoid close contact with others, especially if you're in an area with ongoing community spread. Only use nonmedical cloth masks — surgical masks and N95 respirators should be reserved for health care providers.
- Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw away the used tissue. Wash your hands right away.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Avoid sharing dishes, glasses, towels, bedding and other household items if you're sick.
- Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, such as doorknobs, light switches, electronics and counters, daily.
- Stay home from work, school and public areas if you're sick, unless you're going to get medical care. Avoid public transportation, taxis and ride-sharing if you're sick.
This is a comprehensive package of the preventive measures of COVID-19. Most of them may seem simple and a achievable but may be difficult in some low resource countries with high level of poverty. The living conditions in some house holds negates social distance because the house it self is crowdy. Water to drink is an issue talk more of washing hands frequently. Soap may be a luxury. Mask are not readily available in some arears even to buy, people have to make do with cloth mask. Above are all issues to ponder. Government has to key in to make some of this measures practicable in some quarters.
I donot agree with the term social distance rather physical distance! I had table it for discussion in a question check and say your mind on it.
Agree with most of them, however as @ Abubakar Abubakar mentioned there might be a limitation in some resources e.g gloves and masks. Adding to crowded houses which makes physical distance difficult to achieve or un achievable.
Mask, Gloves, Soap, Drink hot beverages, eating well, and implementing social distance.
Preventive measures to reduce the chances of COVID-19 infection include staying at home, avoiding crowded places, washing hands with soap and water often and for at least 20 seconds, practicing good respiratory hygiene, and avoiding touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019#:~:text=Preventive%20measures%20to%20reduce%20the,mouth%20with%20unwashed%20hands.
maintain distance from other would be the most effective way to fight covid-19,,,
Social distancing, wearing masks and gloves, avoiding crowded and closed places and stay at homes.
Washing our hands with water and soap for about 30 second when we go back to home eand using suitable disinfctants.
Actually, recent reports suggest that vitamin D levels were a predictor in who would get the worst symptoms. So go out and get some sun, but maintain social distancing.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(20)30183-2/fulltext
Keep a sprayer full of 80% methylated spirits for rapid use in busy areas
Maybe covering the body during hot weather will help to reduce chances of infection by the corona virus through contact with perspiration caused by the heat and summertime winds.
Covering the body during hot weather can also prevent damage to the skin from sun burn, which could result in more vulnerability to infection not only COVID-19 virus but also bacteria and germs.
What we are using in California... is to gargle with diluted 1.5% hydrogen peroxide a couple of times.
And to clean the nose and sinus... a NETI pot saline-baking soda rinse after going out. Seems to keep us healthy so far. And if you lose your taste of your tongue, do the hydrogen peroxide several times a day, until taste returns.
And frequent saline rinses whenever you detect a lack of the sense of smell, or your nose gets drippy or congested. For the saline rinse, best to use boiled water that is allowed to cool to body temperature, as tap water could contain other pathogens. And NEVER use very hot water. And DO NOT use the peroxide in your nose.
Other than soap for skin disinfection...using a minimum of 140 proof drinking alcohol (70%) is a better choice than other kinds of alcohol because it is less toxic, plus you can use it to disinfect surfaces. We go through a liter a week so far.
And ALWAYS wear a mask when going outside!!! That way, if you inhale some, it will not get deep into your lungs, and you may be able to rinse it out of your nose and mouth with the saline rinse and peroxide.
Maintain proper physical distancing, use mask, gloves, proper washing of hands and use sanitizer. Unnecessary movement will avoid to reduce the chances of infections.
Prevention is the best defense here and following the health guidelines with social distancing can help.
Prevention is better than cure. In spite it, useful steps to reduce the chances of infection of covid-19 are proper hand sanitization, social distancing, stay home, avoid crowded places, wear masks and hand globes, taking nutrient enriched foods and regular exercise.
The following actions help prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as other coronaviruses and influenza:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces every day. High touch surfaces include counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables. A list of products suitable for use against COVID-19 is available here. This list has been pre-approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water.
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/preventing-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus
I would add these precaution to the original list:
- keep your immune system strong;
- keep your room/space well ventilated.
I believe most of it has been mention. I also believe mindset plays a big part. We need to take more responsibility for our own safety and that of others. Others implying everyone, not just our loved ones. Covid 19 has proven that what affects one person will eventually affect everyone. There are still some reckless and selfish behaviours going on and that is not right for everyone...