The Worldwide Virus Has Awaken

Johnathan Adams
Online News Reporting
4/16/2020


            The coronavirus is a serious matter. It's also an issue that can handled with proper protocol.

            What is the corona virus ? The coronavirus is a group of RNA viruses. It causes different types of diseases in humans and animals. The coronavirus also caused this disease called COVID-19. According to (who.int/news-rocm/q-a-coronavirus#:~text=symptoms) "This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019."
             How could COVID-19 be spread around? COVID-19 could spread in a few ways. The disease can spread from person-to-person interaction. It can spread from "small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales." The germs can land on surfaces as wells. Touching your face isn't a great idea either. Especially, if someone has COVID-19 and doesn't know it.

                What are some methods that can help prevent COVID-19 from spreading? According to (healthmatters.nyp.org/how-to-protect-yourself-from-coronavirus-covid-19/) their are 10 tips that could lower the spreading of COVID-19. The first tip is to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds. If for some reason you don't have soap use hand sanitizer. It's very important to wash and/or sanitize your hands consistently. 

                                                                                

                   Like previously mentioned don't touch your face. One other helpful tip is stay away from sick people. If you're the one that's sick stay home. Remember stay at least 6 ft away from one another. That is called practicing social distancing. Cleaning up after yourselves would also be effective. Whether it's disinfecting an area or hands be mindful of others safety and health. Don't cough or sneeze in open spaces. Especially, while other people or things are in reach. To avoid such a situation wear a mask. Those are some quarantine tips that should be followed. 

                            

                      This coronavirus has an huge impact around the world. Even the sporting events had came to a halt. The outbreak had the rest of the NBA season cancelled. A Utah Jazz player in Rudy Gobert had caught the virus. He didn't take the coronavirus seriously. Gobert passed it on to his teammate Donovan Mitchell. According to (Paulina Dedaj/Fox News) the relationship between the two "doesn't appear salvageable". 

                       The coronavirus isn't a joking matter. Take this outbreak seriously people. Please follow the COVID-19 tips as listed. Be mindful of your health and safety. Also be consistent with the quarantining tips. Hopefully this article was helpful to your knowledge.