Simple precautions workers can take with coronavirus, flu
If you are sick, stay home.
If you get sick, go home and stay home.
If you are not sick, frequently wash your hands. Follow with lotion.
These simple actions are the most important with any contagious disease, including coronavirus.
If you are well, the best thing you can do is properly wash your hands. Here is the description, direct from the Centers for Disease Control.
"Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds."
Follow with lotion to make sure your hands don't become dry and cracked. Cracks in the hands can invite viruses.
Forget the masks.
Health officials around the world have asked the public not to buy face masks if they are healthy and not caring for someone who is ill.
Handshakes?
The friendly kiss in Europe and the Mideast are gone for now, as are handshakes. In the U.S., people still shake hands, but fewer do in churches or public settings. In China, some videos suggest Chinese are doing a foot bump.
