What to do if you think you have coronavirus
Most people who are infected with COVID-19 will have mild symptoms.
Track the course of your symptoms. If
your symptoms are severe, including having a temperature of over 102.5° F
(39.2° C) or a cough that significantly interferes with your daily life, contact a
doctor as soon as possible. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes
contributor and Professor of Health Policy and Management at CUNY, explains how
to tell if you have a COVID-19 infection.
If
you are sick, even if you have mild symptoms, stay home,
avoid public areas such as work and school and avoid using public
transportation. Restrict activities outside your home, except for seeing a
doctor for medical care. Want to talk to a doctor but are concerned about
crowded clinics? Two telemedicine startups are working on a way to ask
coronavirus questions by texting.
How
to prepare for and prevent the spread of coronavirus
What
do you actually need to buy to prepare? People shouldn’t hoard more
supplies than necessary because it deprives health workers and at-risk
populations of necessities. What you need to buy depends on your risk. You’ll
want to have two weeks worth of prescription drugs, toiletries and
other necessary household items, non-perishable foods, and over-the-counter
medicine in case you start exhibiting symptoms.
If you are at a higher
risk for serious illness from COVID-19, you should be even more careful.
Avoid crowds, limit close contact with people when you’re out in public, wash
your hands frequently, and try not to travel anywhere. If there are confirmed
cases in your community, try to stay home as much as possible.
Social
distancing is the best way to lower your risk of infection or
spreading the infection to others. And no, you
do not need to buy face masks, they might increase your infection risks. Be
wary of claims you find on social
media about “cures”, and stay skeptical - the FDA has already started issuing
warnings to companies falsely advertising cures for COVID-19.
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