As the title says, I find it ridiculous to see that the majority of Karachiites are STILL traveling down the road regardless of the intensity of the situation. And on top of that UNMASKED!
No, the Desi Totkays that a majority of boomers are suggesting on Whatsapp will NOT work! No figs, anjeers, munakas and onions will save you.
Symptoms & How it Spreads
The Coronavirus shows its symptoms within 5-10 days, let's say you are infected, in the meantime, you will be spreading the virus onto the other people, unknowingly. Most of which will have a fatal effect on themselves, especially the old people.
Let's clarify this further; imagine you are infected, you get to your home and pass the virus down to your elderly members in your family, since the Coronavirus infects the lungs; it can cause irreversible damage to your respiratory system. The Coronavirus can manipulate your immune system on which the unnecessary amount of immune cells are called to fight the virus, thus weakening your immune system.
Let's say, you have survived the virus. But do you remember the innumerable death of your immune cells that assisted in killing the virus?
Your immune system needs time to fully recover to garner the number of cells it has lost during the battle with Coronavirus. But guess what? You are open to normal flu and viruses that were too weak to enter and harm your body back then, BUT NOW your immune system is too weak and is recovering, guess what happens next? The common flu and viruses suddenly becomes strong enough to easily enter and spread across your body. The chances of mortality increases.
Although, the younger you are the more chances you have of surviving the virus as your immune system is strong enough to quickly recover and safeguard your body from various other viruses/diseases. However, did you know that old people can't cope up with the Coronavirus? The old people’s immune system isn't as strong as a young person’s, they can't keep up with constant raids.
The Coronavirus is a pandemic, it originated in China and spread across the entire the world within months. Coronavirus spreads ten times quicker than the common flu.
You should know that the symptoms of Coronavirus vary from human to human. The most common ones are fever, cough, sore throat.
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What you can do?
Wear masks at all costs before going out! Masks are proven to prevent the Coronavirus from entering the nostrils or mouth.
Wash your hands more often, preferably with soap as it dissolves the fat contents of the coronavirus.
Avoid touching your face; that includes mouth, nose & eyes. As these are the easiest gateways for the virus to enter your body.
Stock food & supplies in your home. It will reduce the number of times you go out to shop for goods which could increase the chances of you catching the coronavirus.
Social distancing; if you feel like you are sick or even if you are not! DO NOT visit your friends or relatives. Doing this will prevent you or them from passing down the coronavirus.
Avoid traveling on a bus, airplane, train or avoid traveling at all! The mentioned transports are a recipe to disaster; these transports can easily put you on the bed or worse.
Eat a good diet. It's the worst time to get sick so please take care of your health and don't take it for granted!
Educate others about this virus and what they can do to stay safe at home.
Keep your house cleaned. Below is the estimation of the duration the Coronavirus stays alive on different surfaces.
I highly suggest you watch this video. As the symptoms and capability of the Coronavirus are updated daily, I can't cover everything.
Please don't surprise me with negative comments. Thank you.
