Information on Coronavirus
Below are a list of official information from government an health organisations. These may include information on the virus in your country, its spread, information about how to keep your self safe, and information on what the government may be asking you to do to help.
Current resources are listed for the following countries:
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Belgium
- Germany
- New Zealand
If you have official information for your country that can be added, please PM me.
General World Health Organisation Information:
United Kingdom
NHS Health Information:
Symptom checker
UK Gov Advice & Guidance, including what you need to do
List of Guidance
Latest government announcements
United States
Note: In the US, individual states may have imposed additional restrictions of guidance on citizens. You should check your local government website for information.
CDC
Latest Updates
Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
Updates
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
Awareness Resources
Belgium
Dedicated site for virus related information (multiple languages)
https://www.info-coronavirus.be/
Germany
Government Information
Robert Koch Institute
Fact Sheet
https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Steckbrief.html
New Zealand
(original post below)
Remember, wash you hands people.
If you’ve not seen the recommendation, well now you have.
But why?
Washing your hands achieves two goals in this case. Apart from just being hygienic, properly washing your hands with soap (any soap, there’s no difference) lifts dirt, grease and microbes from your skin making them nice and clean.
In the case of this new virus, it is apparently enveloped in a lipid membrane layer which apparently is a type of fat. soap cuts through fat = soap is chemical warfare weapon against coronavirus! (i like to think that at least)
So wash your hands you disgusting animals. We all know who you are!
More reading:
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-handwashing.html