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more than two meters from a sick person and to respect basic hygiene measures.
Is there treatment or a vaccine?
No specific treatment exists. Treatment given by a medical doctor is to control the symptoms.
There are currently no vaccines against corona-viruses, including 2019-nCoV. Therefore, it is very important to prevent infection or contain further spread of an infection.
Advice for the general public - How do I protect myself?
To protect yourself and others from infection, practice good hand and respiratory hygiene such as:
• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least
20 seconds, and if not available, use alcohol-based hand disinfectant.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or inner side of flexed elbow when coughing or sneezing.
• DO NOT sneeze or cough into your hands as you may contaminate objects or people that you touch.
• Dispose of used tissues immediately in bins; DO NOT leave tissues running around.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth before washing your hands.
• Keep a one metre distance when talking to someone who is sick.
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Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or inner side of flexed elbow when coughing or sneezing.
Avoid shaking hands and hugging.
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