MOSCOW, may 9 — RIA Novosti. Chinese virologist, Professor Zhong Nanshan said, the dangerous coronavirus and how to protect yourself against it, reports the portal “Huangchuan”.
the Specialist said the high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2: it is transmitted faster and easier seasonal flu, of SARS or MERS coronavirus, which makes it so dangerous. Therefore, to protect against new infections it is necessary to organize a four-part system to combat. This early protection, early detection, early diagnosis and early isolation, said the Professor.
According to the doctor, early protection is reduced to the individual measures: the wearing of masks and gloves, hand washing, respect for social distance. These measures effective, as the coronavirus is transmitted primarily by direct contact and through the surface of said Nanshan.
For early detection need to quickly identify people suffering from symptoms similar to COVID-19: in particular, to measure the temperature in places of a mass congestion of people. In addition, an important a responsible approach from the people themselves — with the appearance of suspicious symptoms should immediately seek medical care. Among the signs of the disease he called malaise, fever, dry cough and unusual fatigue.
Nanshan noted the importance of early diagnosis: it is necessary to ensure that hospitals do not mix infected with coronavirus and normal patients. This requires a special examination in the outpatient setting. Scientists believe that at home it is impossible to provide qualitative research.
Early isolation is necessary for the operative to minimize the infected contacts with healthy people, concluded Virology.
Pandemic coronavirus has spread to almost the whole world. The who reports that over 3.6 million infected, of whom more than 254 thousand died and over a million have been cured.
most infected and victims recorded in USA, Spain and Italy. China, in turn, managed to defeat the epidemic.
In Russia recorded 198 676 cases of infection with coronavirus (growth per day — 5,8%), 31 916 patients recovered. Victims of the virus were 1827 patients.
the Russians were asked to stay home during the epidemic. In many regions, including Moscow and the Moscow region, entered admission. In addition, the suspension of international air and rail links.
the Latest data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.
