Coronavirus (COVID-19) Safety Measures And Treatments Taken At Home

The blast of this new coronavirus across the globe is making all of us scared from this deadly COVID-19.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of any proper vaccines and medication against coronavirus. Patients of COVID-19 with the mild or asymptomatic disease should be treated at home. But safety measures should not be forgotten, to avoid the spread of this little virus among the family members and surroundings.

Meanwhile, patients with mild symptoms of corona can be naturally treated with natural home remedies to keep the immune system strong.

What Is CoronaVirus?

Viruses are small obligate intracellular parasites, that contain either RNA or DNA genome surrounded by a protective virus-coated protein coat. They transfer their RNA or DNA into the host cells so that their genome can be expressed by host cells.

Coronavirus is the type of viruses that primarily cause enzootic infections in birds and mammals but, in the last few decades, have shown to be capable of infecting humans as well. Where they cause illness like the common cold, sinuses, sore throat, nose infection, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), etc.

A review shows that coronaviruses are the enveloped positive-stranded RNA viruses. They deliver their nucleocapsid into the host cells, where they are based on the fusion of their envelope with the host cell membrane.

In mid-December 2019 outbreak of corona from Wuhan city in China occurred. With this, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a new type of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. This new coronavirus spreads all over the world and causes pandemic (worldwide spread of a new disease).

This SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19 disease that causes severe respiratory tract infection. It is easily transmitted from one person to another. Thus, it can be a contagious disease.

Symptoms Of Corona

The signs and symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) appear after 2 to 14 days, which is called the incubation period.

If you got sick, then please check out these common symptoms of Covid-19. These are

Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
Sore throat
Chills
Chest pain
Loss of smell or taste
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Muscle aches
Fatigue
Headache
Rash

Some people may experience severe signs and symptoms of coronavirus but others experience mild symptoms. It differs from person to person, their age, and immune response also matters a lot.

Lack Of Proper Medication For Coronavirus

No proper vaccines or medication is discovered so far. Except for remdesivir that is given only on an emergency basis. Antibiotics are also not helpful for coronavirus, as they kill bacteria, not viruses.

Studies also show that after the SARS and MERS outbreak, and due to a lack of drugs for coronavirus, the vulnerability of public to highly pandemic coronavirus increases.

On a trial basis, different antiviral agents like chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, corticosteroids, antibodies, convalescent plasma transfusion, vaccines, and other treatments are investigated for Covid-19.

Safety Measures

In order to protect yourself and care for other lives too. You have to take some precautionary measures against coronavirus.

Stay home: On the top of the list, STAY HOME.
Social distancing: Try to practice social distancing.
Face mask: Wear a surgical face mask.
Wash your hands: Wash your hands often.
Dispose of cough tissues: Dispose of the patient’s cough tissues into the lid-covered wastebasket.
Don’t share personal items: Avoid sharing personal items like towels, dishes, and clothes, etc.
Clean surfaces: Frequently clean the surfaces you touch on a daily basis.
Limit contact with animals: Limit your contact with pets and animals, if you have symptoms of coronavirus.
Avoid direct contact: Try to avoid direct contact with people.
Use hand sanitizer: Use hand sanitizer, if you are somewhere outside.
Quarantine: Limit yourself into a separate room, in case you feel coronavirus symptoms.
Separate toilet: If you are quarantined in a separate bedroom, then select the bedroom with the separate attached toilet.

Treatment At Home For Coronavirus

If you have mild symptoms for coronavirus (Covid-19), then you can take some treatments to cure yourself while staying at home.

Fever-reducing medicines: If you have a high fever, then take fever-reducing medicines like acetaminophen.
Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water, fluids, and fresh fruit juices to make yourself hydrated and throat moist.
Intake of warm tea or broth: To cure cough, intake of warm tea and broth should be increased to break up the mucus in the throat and upper airways.
Rest: Try to rest as much as you can, so that your body fights with the virus.
Warm honey drink: To calm down the itchy and sore throat, intake warm water mixed with honey.
Humidifier, steam, and hot shower: If you have trouble in breathing, then use a humidifier, steam maker, vaporizer, etc. and hot showers to soothe the sore throat and helps in easy breathing.
Cough syrups: You can also try cough syrups to clear the mucus. It will also moist your throat.
Gargle with salt water: Use salt water for gargling as it soothes your itchy and sore throat. For this, warm water mixed with some salt is used.
Relax: Don’t take stress during this phase. Try to keep calm and relax during this situation.
Follow doctor’s instructions: Follow your doctor’s advice to prevent the spread of the virus.
Go to hospital: In case of emergency, like feeling severe trouble in breathing, then immediately go to the hospital for proper medical help, treatment, and take care.
Eat healthy foods: Eat healthy fruits and vegetables and avoid junk foods.
Try immune-boosting remedies: Immune boosting remedies like ginger tea, and garlic should be taken.
Pain treatment: For muscle pain, acetaminophen can also be used to relieve your pain.
Multivitamins: With the prescription of a doctor you can also intake multivitamins to boost up your immune system.

In the case of mild symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19), you can take safety measures and some authentic home remedies to cure yourself. But in case, you feel severe symptoms of coronavirus, then immediately go to the hospital for proper medical advice and treatment.

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