As sad as it is, as of today there are the first official cases of Corona Virus infections in Germany. The media report a lot about the infectious disease that has led to millions of people being quarantined. But what can you do to protect yourself?
The Corona Virus 2019-NCOV
According to media reports, the corona virus itself can be transmitted from person to person. This makes the spread rate for the Corona Virus 2019-NCOV particularly high. The measures to prevent the spread are also quite easy to implement by private individuals. Face masks and disinfectants are the simplest alternative.
Precautions Corona Virus 2019-NCOV:
- Proper hand washing
- sneeze into the crook of your arm, not into your hand
- cough into the crook of your arm, not into your hand
- Always ventilate rooms well
- avoid crowded rooms
- Avoid crowds of people
- cook animal foods such as eggs and meat well
These measures can prevent the Corona Virus 2019-NCOV from spreading. Nevertheless, it is also important to know that the Corona Virus 2019-NCOV has so far statistically claimed fewer lives compared to pneumonia.
"Risk of normal flu is higher" Quote: Prof. Dr. Clemens Wendtner, head of the special unit for highly contagious life-threatening infections at the Munich Clinic Schwabing
Corona Virus 2019-NCOV Protective Clothing
Particular attention must be paid to putting on and taking off protective clothing. The following protective clothing is suitable:
- Respirator FFP3 with valve according to EN 149:2001 A1:2009
- Disposable coveralls Cat. 3, Type 3B, 4, 5 and 6, e.g. Protec Maxx
- or: Disposable Coveralls Cat. 3, Type 4B, 5 and 6, e.g. Multi Pro
- Full vision goggles, anti-fog, according to EN 166
- Reusable, liquid-tight gloves made of latex, category 3 according to EN 374, e.g. Sempertip or Allprotec Yellow-Care
- or reusable, liquid-tight latex/neoprene gloves, category 3 according to EN 374, e.g. Allprotec Bicolor-Neo
- Disposable latex gloves, e.g. Semperguard Latex IC
- or disposable nitrile gloves, e.g. Semperguard Nitrile Xpert
- Overboots, according to CE Category 3, possibly also overboots, according to CE Category 1
Corona Virus 2019-NCOV
We wish all those who are ill a speedy recovery and say: Protect yourselves!
Note: Protective clothing (especially respirators) is no guarantee that you will not become infected with the corona virus. >> READ MORE <<