There are currently two WhatsApp chain letters about the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) making the rounds that are unsettling many people at the moment.

The chain letters, which are mostly sent via WhatsApp, are again about the coronavirus. The inside information supposedly comes directly from China. This information explains how you can recognize the virus and how you can protect yourself from it. What makes chain letters of this type dangerous are the tips from a doctor, because people could take them seriously even though they are not true! The reason is that these chain letters are poorly translated. In addition, these chain letters could not be substantiated and proven with any fact.

These two chain letters are about:

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Chain Letter 1: My classmate's uncle and niece have master's degrees and work at Shenzhen Hospital.

My classmate's uncle and niece have master's degrees and work in Shenzhen Hospital. He is taken to Wuhan to study the pneumonia virus. He called me and asked me to tell my friends: If you have a runny nose and sputum in your cold, you cannot have a new type of coronavirus pneumonia, because coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough without a runny nose. It is the easiest way to describe this disease. Please tell your friends that having more medical information will make them more aware of identification and prevention.

This Wuhan virus is not heat resistant and kills at a temperature of 26-27 degrees. Therefore, drink more hot water. To stay protected, you can tell your friends and relatives to drink more hot water. Go out into the sun. Lately it has been very pleasant to drink cold and hot water. This is not a cure and is good for the body. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink with ice, remember!

Doctor's tip about the coronavirus:

1. It is quite large (the cell is about 400-500 nm in diameter), so it should be able to filter any normal mask (not just the N95 function). However, if an infected person sneezes in front of you, it will take 3 meters (about 10 feet) for them to fall to the ground and become airborne.

2. The virus survives for at least 12 hours when dropped on the metal surface. Therefore, if you come into contact with a metal surface, wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

3. The virus can remain active in the fabric for 6-12 hours. Regular laundry detergent should kill the virus. For winter clothes that don't need to be washed daily, you can put them under the sun to kill the virus.

About symptoms of pneumonia caused by coronavirus:

1. This first throat becomes infected so that the throat has a dry throat feeling that lasts for 3 to 4 days

2. The virus then enters the nasal fluid and drips into the trachea and lungs, causing pneumonia. This process takes 5 to 6 days.

3. Pneumonia is associated with high fever and difficulty breathing. A stuffy nose is not like the normal kind. You will feel like you are drowning in water. If you feel this way, it is important to seek medical attention immediately.

About prevention:

1. The most common way to become infected is by touching public things. Therefore, you should wash your hands frequently. The virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but this can happen frequently in 5-10 minutes (you may rub your eyes or touch your nose unknowingly).

2. In addition to washing your hands frequently, you can gargle with Betadine and a Throat Gargle to remove or minimize germs while still in your throat (before dripping into your lungs).

Guys, be very careful and drink lots of water.
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Information from a person who graduated from a magistrate and works in a hospital in Shenzhen. He switched to studying the pneumonia virus in Wuhan: If you have a runny nose and sputum with a cold, you cannot be a new type of coronavirus pneumonia, because coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough without a runny nose. This is the easiest way to determine. Please tell your friends that if you have more medical knowledge, you will be more aware of identification and prevention.

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This time the Wuhan virus is not heat-resistant and is killed at a temperature of 26 to 27 degrees. Therefore, drink more hot water. You can tell your friends and family to drink more hot water to prevent this. Go under the sun. It's been cold lately and drinking hot water is also very convenient. This is not medicine and is good for the body. Drinking hot water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink ice cream, remember!

Medical advice on coronavirus:

1. It is quite large (the cell diameter is about 400-500 nm), so any ordinary mask (not just the N95 function) should be able to filter it. However, if someone who is infected sneezes in front of you, it will go 3 meters (about 10 feet) before it falls to the ground and stops flying.

2. If the virus falls on the surface of the metal, it will survive for at least 12 hours. Therefore, remember to wash your hands thoroughly with soap if you come into contact with a metal surface.

3. The virus can remain active on the tissue for 6-12 hours.
Conventional laundry detergent should kill the virus. For winter clothes that don't need to be washed daily, you can put them in the sun to kill the virus.

About Coronavirus Pneumonia Symptoms:

1. First it infects the throat, then the throat has a feeling of dry sore throat that lasts 3-4 days

2. Then the virus merges with the nasal fluid, drips into the trachea and enters the lungs, causing pneumonia. This process takes 5 to 6 days.

3. Pneumonia causes high fever and shortness of breath. A stuffy nose is not like a normal stuffy nose. You will feel like you are drowning in the water. It is important to seek medical attention immediately if you have this feeling.

About prevention:
1. The most common way to get infected is by touching people. Therefore, you need to wash your hands frequently. The virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but a lot can happen in those 5-10 minutes (you may rub your eyes or pick your nose unknowingly).

2. In addition to washing your hands frequently, you can gargle with Betadine to remove or minimize germs while they are still in the throat (before they drip into the lungs).

Guys, be very careful and drink lots of water.

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General information about this virus!

What is a Coronavirus?
It is a large family of viruses. The best known are the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), detected in 2003, and the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV), detected in 2012. Now, in 2020, a novel coronavirus was detected for the first time in people in China, 2019-CoV.

What do coronaviruses do?
Depending on the type, they cause mild colds to serious illnesses with difficulty breathing, high fever, and pneumonia with potentially fatal outcomes.

How can you get infected?
» Animal – Animal
» Animal – Human
» Human – Human
The infection occurs via droplet infection, e.g. E.g. coughing, sneezing. But it is significantly lower than with the flu.

How long does the incubation period last?
(Period between infection and outbreak of the disease) 2 – 14 days

What are the symptoms?
» Common coronaviruses: mild to asymptomatic
» Novel coronavirus: including fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing.
» Severe course: pneumonia, acute severe respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, possibly death.

How is therapy done?
exclusively symptomatic, such as antipyretic, etc.

Is there a vaccine?
No

How can you protect yourself?
» Avoid contact with sick people
» Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water
» When coughing/sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, do not use your hands.
» A face mask provides little or no protection

How high is our risk of infection?
There is a certain risk associated with long-distance travel. However, travel connections to the Wuhan region, where most cases are still registered, have now been suspended

How is the virus detected?
Among other things through sputum (sputum when coughing), throat swab, EDTA blood

Further articles on the topic of coronavirus can be found here.


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