Covid

EVIDENCE FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF MASKS Masks are recommended as a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. This is called source control. This recommendation is based on what we know about the role […]

Cleaning clothes It is currently unclear how long the COVID-19 virus can survive on fabric, but many items of clothing have plastic and metal elements on which it might live for a few hours to several days. Exercise caution and common sense. Good practices to consider include removing your shoes when you enter your home and

Personal hygiene Simple hygiene measures can help protect your family’s health and everyone else’s. Don’t touch your face Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Don’t cough or sneeze into your hands Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or tissue when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of used tissue immediately. Keep your distance Maintain

UNICEF/UN0343222/Barriola Handling and preparing food While at present there is no evidence of people catching the COVID-19 virus from food or food packaging, it may be possible that people can become infected by touching a surface or object contaminated by the virus and then touching their face. The greater risk comes from being in close contact