The fundamental purpose of all health training is to make sure that no person is affected by any disease while working in the environmental danger. One of such pandemonium has been the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which requires companies to take measures to protect workers from the illness.

Ever since the disease hit many countries, there has been a panic with countries trying to educate the masses on how to prevent contracting the disease. A lot of people are thinking of how to protect themselves against this respiratory illness, which is why health and safety training is important for those working in public areas or environments.

The illness, which seemingly originated in animals, is currently being distributed from human to human, though how it works has not yet fully been discovered. Its signs comprise of fever, coughing and shortness of breath, and several patients also show symptoms of pneumonia. As of now, there is no vaccine against COVID-19 or antiviral treatment.

Prevention

The CDC recommends that people suffering from the disease stay home to avoid spreading the respiratory illness, cover up when coughing or sneezing using tissue and dispose of it in a trash. Washing and disinfecting often touched surfaces and objects is quite essential as well.

With no accessibility of a vaccine at this moment to protect people against COVID-19, what can people do to reduce their likelihoods of getting infected with the disease?

The best means at this point is to avoid or limit exposure. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that recounted illnesses have alternated from minor symptoms to serious illness, including death. Signs always show off two to 14 days after contact, with infected persons showing signs of a fever, cough and shortness of breath.

The media and some health and safety training centers are sensitizing and creating awareness about the illness. The major preventive measure of contracting the virus is by practicing fundamental hygiene, and general hygienic actions used to prevent respiratory viruses include:

The CDC suggests the following practices to keep you and your loved ones healthy:

Corona Virus effect

Due to the fact that the disease has no cure or anti-preventive medications, it has affected a lot of businesses and events. In some countries, some companies, businesses and schools have been asked to shut down including airports. People are becoming more conscious about their health and following the necessary preventive measures in order to stay safe.

• Always wash hands frequently with soap and water, making sure it lasts for a minimum of 20 seconds.
• People who do not have accessibility to soap and water should make use of alcoholic hand sanitizers.
• Avoid touching the eyes, nose or mouth if possible
• Do not come in close contact with people suffering from the disease.
• Stay at home from work or school when feeling sick.
• Use a tissue to cover up when sneezing and properly destroy it in a trash can
• Make sparkling and sterilize objects and surfaces that are always touched using a household cleaner or wipe.