Expound's Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
The pandemic is upon us and its direct or indirect impact on all of us is a matter of when and not if. Expound has set up this dedicated portal for live dashboard reportage (stats) on the Corona Virus pandemic and to share hope, practical insights and principles to keep us safe and productive.
Novel Corona Virus Common Myths
| Concept | Myth | Fact |
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| Automatic Fatality | COVID-19 is automatically fatal. | Currently, most people are recovering from COVID-19
The coronavirus is definitely scary, but fortunately, getting COVID-19 isn’t an automatic death sentence. The World Health Organization states that most people — about 80%, in fact — who get COVID-19 recover from it, and only a small percentage of people who have the disease have died. |
| COVID-19 Vaccine | A vaccine to cure COVID-19 is available | There is no vaccine for the new coronavirus right now. Scientists have already begun working on one, but developing a vaccine that is safe and effective in human beings will take many months. |
| Self Treatment | You can protect yourself from COVID-19 by swallowing or gargling with bleach, taking acetic acid or steroids, or using essential oils, salt water, ethanol or other substances. | None of these recommendations protects you from getting COVID-19, and some of these practices may be dangerous. The best ways to protect yourself from this coronavirus (and other viruses) include:
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| Age and susceptibility | Corona Virus only affects older people | People of all ages can be infected by the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus. WHO advises people of all ages to take steps to protect themselves from the virus, for example by following good hand hygiene and good respiratory hygiene. |
| Antibiotics | Antibiotics can cure the Coronavirus | Antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria. The new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a virus and, therefore, antibiotics should not be used as a means of prevention or treatment. However, if you are hospitalized for the 2019-nCoV, you may receive antibiotics because bacterial co-infection is possible. |
| Medicine | There is medicine available to treat the Coronavirus | To date, there is no specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). However, those infected with the virus should receive appropriate care to relieve and treat symptoms, and those with severe illness should receive optimized supportive care. Some specific treatments are under investigation, and will be tested through clinical trials. WHO is helping to accelerate research and development efforts with a range of partners. |
| Face Masks | A face mask will protect you from COVID-19 |
Certain models of professional, tight-fitting respirators (such as the N95) can protect health care workers as they care for infected patients. For the general public without respiratory illness, wearing lightweight disposable surgical masks is not recommended. Because they don’t fit tightly, they may allow tiny infected droplets to get into the nose, mouth or eyes. Also, people with the virus on their hands who touch their face under a mask might become infected. People with a respiratory illness can wear these masks to lessen their chance of infecting others. Bear in mind that stocking up on masks makes fewer available for sick patients and health care workers who need them. |
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Undying Hope and Lessons from the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
So, the Covid-19 Corona Virus is gripping the whole world with every country declaring travel bans on the left, right and a center that can no longer hold. God doesn’t waste a crisis and already there are a few lessons we can draw from the pandemic.
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