COVID-19

Covid19 update 1 – Paediatric pulmonologist Dr Fiona Kritzinger, back to school safely

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IN THIS VIDEO DR FIONA KRITZINGER EXPLAINS THAT CHILDREN ARE LESS LIKELY TO TRANSMIT THE VIRUS AND WE TALK ABOUT HOW TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL SAFELY.
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Dr. Fiona Kritzinger
Paediatric Pulmonologist

RIVM – Children and COVID-19

BMJ Journals – Children are not COVID-19 super spreaders: time to go back to school

KIDSHEALTH

QUESTIONS?
1. Do children infect others less than adults do?
2. How to go back to school safely?
3. What about chronic conditions?
4. Symptoms to look out for.
5. How to treat children at home?
6. What are the danger signs?

ACTIONS:
1. Wash your hands before and after contact with people
2. Drink warm fluids regularly.
3. Eat fruit and veg, or take 500mg vit C per day.
4. DO NOT go out when you are sick or have even a mild fever.
5. DO NOT have contact with older people if you are ill.
6. Stay away from you mouth, nose and eyes.
7. DO NOT live in fear, 98% of healthy people recover in full.
8. Get enough sleep!

WORLDOMETER STATS:

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NICD):

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CURRO HOLDINGS:

Background:
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. On 7 January 2020, the causative pathogen was identified as a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The majority of these cases were linked to a seafood, poultry and live wildlife market in Wuhan City, suggesting that the novel coronavirus has a possible animal origin. According to WHO, as of 29 January 2020, 6065 cases have been reported globally; 5997 cases and 132 deaths were reported in China; 68 cases were reported from outside China (in 15 countries). It should be noted that the number of cases is increasing; for the latest update refer to . The incubation period is currently estimated to be up to 14 days.