COVID-19 is a real threat, and social distancing is one of the best ways to fight it. How a doctor responds to people who say it’s just not that big of a deal:
For most of us in the United States, a world health crisis has never touched us. Older Americans may remember polio when social establishments shut down and children were isolated in their homes all summer, but recent global infections haven’t impacted Americans’ day to day life.popped up in Wuhan, China, traveled the world, crossed American shores, and entered our neighborhoods. We now have national guidelines to limit gatherings to no more than 10 people.
COVID-19 is similar to the flu in how it’s transmitted – via respiratory droplets and contaminated surfaces. And that’s why many of the preventive measures we talk about are the same as the flu. To stay well, avoid people who are sick, wash your hands for the full 20 seconds, and avoid touching your face. If you are sick, cover your mouth and nose when you cough, stay home if you’re sick, and wash your hands for the full 20 seconds.Flu has a vaccine; COVID-19 does not.
And while, thankfully, 80% of those with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, the mortality for COVID-19 is high. It’s between 1-3% compared to the flu which is 0.1%. To put that into perspective, if 1 in 100 people die from COVID-19, that could be someone in your neighborhood, or someone from the last wedding you attended, or someone related to your child’s classmate.it’s not in your area.
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