ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID 19)
NOTICING OF CORONA VIRUS DISEASE (COVID 19)
The first cases of COVID 19 in humans were reported in Wahun City, China back in December 2019 thus the name Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID 19). It has now spread in the whole world where it was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020.
What Is Corona Virus Disease
This is an illness in humans caused by a strain of coronavirus. It is a communicable respiratory disease.
COVID 19 affects people in different ways. People who are infected may develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitaliXXXXXX.
Transmission XXX XXXXXX XX XXXXX XX
XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX from one XXXXXX to XXXXXXX when XXXXXX come into XXXXXXX with surfaces that XXXXXXX coronavirus XXX they XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, nose or XXXX.
XX XX XXXX transmitted XXXXXXX air droplets XXXXXXXX XXXXXX sneezing, coughing or talking XX an infected XXXXXX XX they are in close XXXXXXX (within 1.X XXXXXX). XXXXX droplets can be inhaled or XXX land in XXXXX XXXX or XXXX of a XXXXXX XXXXXX.
COVID XX can XX XXXXXX by a person being exposed to small droplets or aerosols that XXXX in XXX air XXX several minutes or hours. This XX called XXXXXXXX transmission.
COVID XX XXXX Factors
They XXXXXXX:
XXXXX coughed or sneezed on by an XXXXXXXX person.Being XX close contact with XXXXXXX XXX has COVID 19.
Signs XXX Symptoms
There XXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX symptoms and the XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXXXXX virus.
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Dry XXXXXFeverTiredness
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXX achesSore XXXXXXRashes on XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXChest XXXXShortness of XXXXXXConjunctivitis
XXXXX XX Complications
COVID XX can XXXXX severe XXXXXXXXXXXXX although most XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX mild XX moderate XXXXXXXX. These complications XXX lead XX death in some XXXXXX.
People with XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX or old XXXXXX are XX a higher risk of XXXXXX these complications of the disease.
The XXXXXXXXXXXXX include:
XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX failureXXXXXXX in XXXXXXXXX XXX pneumoniaKidney XXXXXX (XXXXX)XXXXX clottingAdditional bacterial and viral infectionsRespiratory XXXXXXXX syndrome (acute)
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Keep distance XXXXXXX you XXX others (1.5 metres away).XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX with soap and clean XXXXX for XXXXXXX 20 XXXXXXX. XX is also advisable to use alcohol XXXXX hand XXX such XX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX 60% XXXXXXX.Cover XXXX face XXXXXXXXXX XXX nose XXX XXXXX while in public XXXXXXXX XXXXX are advisable to use if available.XXXXX touching XXXX mouth, eyes and nose.XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX with XXXXXX XXX XX XXXX or XXX XXXXX XX symptoms.Clean XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX that XXX highly XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX as XXXXX switches, XXXXXXXX XXX doorknobs.Cover XXXX XXXXX and nose XXXX a tissue or your XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX or sneezing.XXXX at XXXX from work, XXXXXX and public XXXXX. XXXX XXXXX transportation unless necessarily XXXXXXXXX.ARTICULATING XXXXX XX AND ITS XXXXXXX
Responsible consumption XXX production
The pandemic XXX forced XXXX XXXXXXXX changes due XX closed borders XXX XXXXXXXXXXX. These XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX and emerging sectors XXXX support responsible consumption, XXXX XX online XXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXX XXX individuals have now XXXXXX alternative XXXX XX working or studying. Therefore, XX people return to XXXX and schools re – XXXX, some XX XXXXX positive changes can be XXXXXXXX.
Climate action
Global XXXXXXX increases links to an XXXXXXXXX likelihood XX pandemics such as COVID XX, extreme XXXXXXX events, droughts, flooding XXX destabilization of global XXXX, economic XXX security XXXXXXX. XXXXXXX global warming XXX XX limited as plans XXX XXXXXXXXXX to XXXX countries XXXXXXX XXXXX economies XXX XXXXXXXXX. This therefore is an opportunity XX embraces XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX, green XXXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXXXX sectors that XXX the XXXXXX XX a fast – track path XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. To XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX future XXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX breakdown, XXXXXXXXXXXXX such XX UNEP and XXXXX partners are continuing XX XXXXXXX ongoing country actions on climate XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX energy, nature – based XXXXXXXXX XXX cooling.
Life XX land
XXXXX XX is said to be a XXXXXXX passed XXXX XXXXXXX to humans. XXX XXXXXXX XXXX continue to rise XX the XXXXX sees unprecedented XXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX habitats by XXXXX activities. Due XX degraded XXXXXXXX, more direct Animal – XXXXX interaction is XXXXXXXXXX. XXXX rapid XXXXXXXXXX processes XXX diversification of diseases XXXXXX easily XX livestock XXX humans. XX XXXXXXX further pandemic XXXXXXXXX, is XXXXXXXXX XXXX the XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX to XXXXXX systemic threats. XX should XXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX the biosafety and XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX regulatory measures in order to XXXXXX, prevent, XXXXXXX XXX manage zoonotic disease transmissions.
XXXX XXXXX water
XXXXX is XXX increased decline and degradation XX natural XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX, and XXXXX biodiversity. XXXXX XX XXXX increased XXXXX warming, ocean acidification and widespread pollution. XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX in water is an XXXXX XXXX XXX lead to eutrophication, algae blooms XX XXXX as potential increase in XXX number of dead zones, all XX which XXX XXXXXXXXXX the XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX of vital XXXXXXXXX. XX XXXXX often XXXX up in XXXXXX and XXXXX sources XX XXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX and guidance on XXXX chemicals XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX in XXXXX XXXXXXX waste XXX XX XXXXX 19 is XXXXXXXXX.
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Can XXXXXXX test negative and XXXXX XXXX positive XX a viral XXXXX 19 test?What XXXXXX XXX XX if he or XXX XXX XXXXX contact with someone who XXX COVID 19?Is it safe for someone to XXX XXXX XXX other medical conditions XXXXXX this XXXXX 19 XXXX?What XXXXXX loved XXXX know about handling belongings and XXX body of someone who XXX and died XX COVID 19?XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XX AT XXXXX
XXX COVID XX XXXXXXXX XX still XXXXXX a great XXXXXX XX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXX play a XXXXXXX role in XXX XXXXXX XXXXX to XXXXX XXX spread XX COVID XX and its adverse impact XX public XXXXXX, society XXX XXX economy at XXXXX. The XXXXXX are also XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX who XXX XXXXXXXXX a lot from XXX consequences XX XXX pandemic. XXX XXXXX XXX suffering XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX – XXXXXXXX gaps, school drop – outs, XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX implications.
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