Hand and respiratory hygiene, and safe food practices like: Clean your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water or with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid the consumption of raw or undercooked animal products. A humidifier or steamy shower can also help ease a sore and scratchy throat. Wear masks at all times if visiting places vulnerable to flu such as live markets. Keep your hands and fingers away from your eyes, nose, and mouth.  Avoid direct unprotected contact with live animals and surfaces in contact with animals. You treat a coronavirus infection the same way you treat a cold: Get plenty of rest, drink fluids, and take regular flu medicine for a sore throat and fever. But then again don't give aspirin to children or teens younger than 19; use ibuprofen or acetaminophen instead. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness (such as coughing and sneezing) Report flu-like symptoms to doctors, especially if visited the mainland of China.

Transmissibility of the virus between human-to-human has been proven with some affecting humans and those not spreading to other humans. And as there is no vaccine for the new virus till date, you should opt for self-isolation to avoid any potential spreading to others. The most important thing that you can do is to self-quarantine to prevent any close contact in a confined space in your own home or the hospital room if needed.

Understandably, you may feel uncertain about the impact of COVID-19 and its spreading. Presently there are a few different modes of transmission suggested by health officials, grounded on people who have been diagnosed with Covid-19. Sneezing, coughing, and close personal contact like handshaking or touching are a few of the circumstances inviting the transmission of the virus. Other than that, touching one’s own mouth, nose, tongue, and eyes can spread the virus. This novel virus spreads through respiratory droplets from one human to the other.

If you see any symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), you must connect with your GP or hospital before you reach and state them of your symptoms, account them your travel history and whether you may have been in contact with a probable case of COVID-19. Not every doctor and every medical practice has available resources so, it is highly recommended to stay home in self-isolation and take care of your illness. It is also suggested that everyone at the risk of developing the symptoms of Covid-19 might require complete testing due to the limitation or availability of tests in every region.

Like all viruses, this novel virus cannot be treated by taking an antibiotic. Unfortunately, the drugs and vaccines to treat Covid-19 are still under study and testing phase. These researches are happening throughout the globe so, until then we must take precautionary measures to control and prevent this infectious virus.

All foreign travel is presently expelled with a few exceptions.

Even though the masks can support to protect from spreading disease from infected patients to others, masks are not currently recommended for use by the public if quarantined and are not exposed.