Coronavirus Explained: How do I protect myself? - BBC News

People should be washing their hands for 20 seconds to protect themselves from the virus known as Covid-19. That's according to Public Health England.

The UK government is still working to contain the outbreak but the prime minister has warned that it's "highly likely" the UK will see further infection.

Lucy Hockings finds out what Covid-19 is, how it spreads and answers your questions about what action you should take at home, work and when travelling, in a BBC News Special.

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[Jongerzzzz]

Instead of telling people to not wear mask becuase they don’t know how to, why don’t the govt train the public on how to safely wear a mask.

[berserkirclaws]

Last year I had an heated conversation with my manager director in a dairy about hand washing. I ask if we could get taps with sensor to avoid the spray of germs he say that stainless steel was "self cleaning" 🤨, I say it's not true and explain the hand washing procedure he got very angry so I told him that I was just asking.
I bet now he wish that he took what I say differently.
I was just worried about people I work with and he was worried about money!

[brucelai]

Masks are useful for prevention, according to experts in Hong Kong. Why you should trust Hong Kong experts more than those in the West? Because HK people fought SARS, also a kind of coronavirus disease, 17 years ago. And it worked. Hong Kong had the COVID-19 problem earlier than the West, but it has now contained the outbreak, because most people wear masks in the public area to prevent droplets transmission. TRUST HONG KONG experts (not necessarily the government though) .

[thomasjo]

Wearing a face mask is one of the most important thing you should do to protect yourself ! ! ! Not only washing hands

[puurrrr]

Be anti-social like me. Trust me you'll be protected perfectly! 😆

[marylim]

There are so many no symptom patients. That's why wearing masks is the most important because it is spreaded by airozol.

[shenghaoh]

the most effective way is wearing a mask But not washing hand!!!!

[AlanWattResistance]

I went into town today, i've come to the conclusion that this is going to spread like wildfire. One bloke didn't wash his hands after using the public toilet. There were no precautions being taken in the bank that I went to, and there were thousands of elderly people needlessly pottering about the high street without a care in the world. Recipe for disaster.

[originalunoriginal]

Does the UK health authority want everyone in the country to develop OCD- ???

[jaykay]

Obviously don’t listen to what experts are saying but to what strangers in the comment section who have no knowledge of biology whatsoever.

[AhmedWaliullah]

Surprisingly, the hand washing part is almost like Muslims Hand washing part (Wadhu). Where every muslim do this minimum 5 times in a day.

[NipunTj]

21st century science - Wash your hands ✋

[SabMCMLXIX]

I agree that masks can stop the virus to go though and can only absorb droplets, but we all know as a person can carry the virus without any symptoms so wearing a mask is appropriate in my opinion.

[jessiehuang]

Doc: it’s hard for the general public to wear masks to protect themselves bc they are not doing it in the right way. It requires training. Surgical masks only last for a few hours...

The host: So your advice is we don’t need a mask.

Me: 😳...

[Vip-lkwg]

Bruh we pray 5 times a day and we wash our hands. Face .. nose.. feet.. head.. each time we pray ... God bless you all ♥️

[lucrosus]

You mentioned the death rate. What is the infection rate by age group? Any links to that information?

[MohsinSocioactivist]

Say La ilaha illallah Muhammadur rasulullah read Quran, pray Salah and cry to allah forgive you, insha Allah may protect you

[elizabetharmada]

we are not using or wearing masks..because, , masks are out of stock, ,then,,some people are hoarding it, ,then,you have to change 2 or 3x a day..that's quite costly

[rosaryofstmarysavedmylife]

Wash your hands, sneeze or cough with manners, do not go to crowded places unless required, use hand sanitizer. Pray and pray.

[ajantasharma]

Can the virus go inside via food and water? Cooked or raw?