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If you live with sick parents and caregivers

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  If the parent or only caregiver has COVID-19 Everyone in the family should practice daily preventive measures. Those infected with COVID-19 at home should follow CDC's guidance to understand if they become ill and when they can safely end the quarantine. If the child’s parent or caregiver has COVID-19, follow the steps below to protect the child from infection. Older child Children should avoid physical contact with sick parents or caregivers until all sick people have ended their isolation from their families. In order for the child to safely have no interaction with the parent or caregiver, the child should be old enough to legally stay at home alone and mature enough to take care of himself. Young child If the parent or the only caregiver takes care of the child when they are sick, they should contact the child’s healthcare provider for advice on how to best protect the child from infection. Young children should always be supervised. If the parent or the only caregiver is to

Is the vaccine working ?

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  More than 15 million people in the UK received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine , but how do we know if it is effective? There are some early signs that the effects of the vaccine may reduce the number of deaths in people over 80. But the data on the cases and hospitalized patients is not yet clear. It is difficult to distinguish the effect of the vaccine from the lock-in effect. Therefore, the government will review other data before deciding to relax restrictions. What does the data show? The BBC News analysis uses only data from England, indicating that the vaccine is beginning to push down this number. Coronavirus deaths in the vaccinated group declined faster than the unvaccinated group. Between January 28 and February 11, on average, the mortality rate for people in their 80s fell by 53%, while the mortality rate for people under 80 fell by 44%. Professor Chris Whitty, the UK’s chief medical adviser, said this week: “The earliest signs indicate that it will have a cert

When to wear or not a face covering ?

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  What is a What a face covering In the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, face coverings can safely cover the nose and mouth. You can buy reusable or disposable masks. You can also use scarves, turbans, religious clothing or handmade fabrics, but these must be firmly attached around the face. Masks are not classified as PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), which are used in limited places to protect the wearer from hazards and dangers, such as masks or respirators used in medical and industrial settings. On the contrary, masks are mainly used to protect others (not the wearer) from the spread of infection, because they cover the nose and mouth, which are the main virus transmission routes that cause coronavirus infection (COVID-19). When to wear a mask In some places, according to the law, you must wear a face mask unless you are exempt or have a reasonable excuse. In England, you must wear a face mask in the following indoor settings (examples are given in parentheses):

Vaccination during pregnancy ?

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Understandably, pregnant women are very worried about their health during pregnancy and may be aware of scandals such as thalidomide (a drug used for morning sickness), which affects thousands of babies and causes many Human body development is impaired. However, as a direct result of these experiences, our understanding and treatment of drugs during pregnancy are completely different. Treatment recommendations during pregnancy are very cautious. And pregnant women are usually not included in clinical trials-including pregnant women with the Covid vaccine. Although vaccines are very different from powerful drugs such as thalidomide, most medical services make mistakes in caution. They usually do not recommend pricks for pregnant women unless they are particularly at risk of Covid. This may be because they are very susceptible to the virus at work, or if they are infected with Covid due to their health conditions, they are very likely to become seriously ill. The British government said

Types of PPE you can use

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  Eyes Hazards Chemical or metal splash, dust, projectiles, gas and vapor, radiation Option Safety glasses, goggles, face shields, face shields, sun visors Note Ensure that the selected goggles have the correct combination of impact/dust/splash/molten metal goggles to suit the task and correctly fit the user Head and neck Hazards Falling or impact from flying objects, risk of head impact, hair tangled in the machine, chemical drops or splashes, climate or temperature effects Option Industrial safety helmets, crash helmets, hair nets and firefighter helmets Note Certain helmets are equipped with or can be equipped with specially designed eye or hearing protectors Don't forget to protect the neck, such as the scarf used during welding If the head guard is damaged, replace it Ears Hazards Noise-a combination of sound level and duration, even if the duration is short, very high sounds are a hazard Option Earplugs, earmuffs, semi-insertion/earmuffs Note Provide suitable hearing protecto