Medical Moment: Novel Coronavirus

By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org


It is hard to escape the news about the novel coronavirus has it has been front and center for many organizations.

In our newest feature, Medical Moments, host Dr. Afriyie Randle, discusses the coronavirus. Such as did you know the first human coronavirus was discovered in the mid-1960s and today there are seven different types of the coronavirus that can infect humans.

Randle offers several safety tips to help avoid contact with the virus:

Wash hands with soap or water for 20 seconds or, if water is not available, use hand sanitizer

Avoid touching nose, eyes or mouth with unwashed hands

Cover nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and cough in elbow

Clean and disinfect frequently touched areas

For more prevention information about the novel coronavirus, visit the Centers for Disease Control website, cdc.gov.

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