Written by award winning writer, Cathy Chester – April 6, 2020
I held off writing about the current pandemic because the amount of information we’re ingesting changes so quickly. My usual positive slant on life and living with MS won’t cut it this time. What we’re facing now is scary and unprecedented in modern times.
My focus remains the same, to educate, inspire and empower you as much as possible. And if there’s one thing I hope you come away with after reading this post (despite it being so cliché) is that we really are in this together.
It’s our responsibility to not only help ourselves right now but also help others whenever we can.
It’s an anxious time to be alive with the rampant spread of coronavirus affecting our world. The growing number of people testing positive, many losing the battle, turns normal everyday stress completely on its ear.
Now it’s a whole new ballgame. I think from here on in we’ll be referring to our lives in terms of of pre-virus and post-virus.
Disputes on who’s responsible for COVID-19 or what steps should have been put into place prior to it seem senseless right now. Our main focus is fighting the monster that’s destroying thousands upon thousands of lives, and following mandates to stay home, practice physical distancing, and washing our hands often to “flatten (or crush) the curve.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the following:
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water (Author’s Note: For at least 20 seconds or the length of time it takes to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY) or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.
- When coughing and sneezing cover your nose and mouth with a flexed elbow or tissue. Discard the tissue in the trash.
- Keep at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and others, particularly those who are coughing and sneezing.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with your hands.
- Practice food safety by using different chopping boards for raw meat and cooked foods, and wash your hands between handling them.
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