Know a little about COVID-19 and some of its prevention methods
What is Covid-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic is an acute respiratory disease caused by a virus called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corornavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in Wuhan City, China, on December 1, 2019, but its first case was reported on December 31, 2019; Doctors, scientists and the World Health Organization have not confirmed its origin, but scientists have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 is 70% genetically identical to the coronavirus in bats and wild animals that have been identified ur right before, so SARS-CoV-2 has number 2 that the virus is a new type (novel coronavirus 2019 or nCov-19) to make a difference with coronavirus in Niki and other wild animals.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, announced on February 11, 2020 that the official name of the disease is COVID-19, to distinguish it from the word coronavirus which refers to the group of viruses, and the name of the virus itself is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corornavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2); WHO also totally rejects the name of the virus according to the location of the first case, so WHO strictly prohibits the use of the term Wuhan Virus or China Virus, because the coronavirus already exists, however SARS-CoV-2 identified by scientists and Virologists are a new kind of virus.
On 21 March 2020, the Interim Minister of Health, dr. Élia AA Dos Reis Amaral, announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Timor-Leste; on 24 March 2020, the Catholic Church of Timor-Leste, through a Papal Decree suspended Mass and the celebration of Easter 2020 with Catholics, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to the population; and the Head of State of Timor-Leste, President of the Republic Dr. Francisco Guterres Lu Olo, decreed a state of emergency with validity between 28 March 2020 at 00:00 OTL to 26 April 2020 23:59, and the Government established and controlled specific rules during the state of emergency.
How to prevent covid-1
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20-30 seconds.
- Use hand sanitizer or alcohol on your hands after doing any activity.
- Do not have physical contact with infected people and/or newcomers from infected countries.
- Social Distancing, at least one meter from others.
- Wear a handkerchief, mask or elbow when coughing or sneezing.
- Avoid meeting or meeting with many people.
- Compulsory quarantine for people coming from abroad.
- Stay at home to stop the spread of the disease.
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Date: 30 Mar, 2020
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