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    What You Should Know About COVID-19 To Protect Yourself and Others

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    This document provides information about COVID-19 and how to protect yourself and others from it. It explains that COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus that can spread between people within 6 feet of each other through respiratory droplets or by touching contaminated surfaces. Common symptoms range from mild to severe. It recommends practicing social distancing, frequent hand washing, avoiding touching the face, and wearing a face covering in public to help prevent the spread of the virus. If sick, it advises staying home except to get medical care and avoiding public transportation. Those at highest risk for severe illness include older adults and people with underlying medical conditions.

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    What You Should Know About COVID-19 To Protect Yourself and Others

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    This document provides information about COVID-19 and how to protect yourself and others from it. It explains that COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus that can spread between people within 6 feet of each other through respiratory droplets or by touching contaminated surfaces. Common symptoms range from mild to severe. It recommends practicing social distancing, frequent hand washing, avoiding touching the face, and wearing a face covering in public to help prevent the spread of the virus. If sick, it advises staying home except to get medical care and avoiding public transportation. Those at highest risk for severe illness include older adults and people with underlying medical conditions.

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    This document provides information about COVID-19 and how to protect yourself and others from it. It explains that COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus that can spread between people within 6 feet of each other through respiratory droplets or by touching contaminated surfaces. Common symptoms range from mild to severe. It recommends practicing social distancing, frequent hand washing, avoiding touching the face, and wearing a face covering in public to help prevent the spread of the virus. If sick, it advises staying home except to get medical care and avoiding public transportation. Those at highest risk for severe illness include older adults and people with underlying medical conditions.

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    What You Should Know About COVID-19 To Protect Yourself and Others

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    This document provides information about COVID-19 and how to protect yourself and others from it. It explains that COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus that can spread between people within 6 feet of each other through respiratory droplets or by touching contaminated surfaces. Common symptoms range from mild to severe. It recommends practicing social distancing, frequent hand washing, avoiding touching the face, and wearing a face covering in public to help prevent the spread of the virus. If sick, it advises staying home except to get medical care and avoiding public transportation. Those at highest risk for severe illness include older adults and people with underlying medical conditions.

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    What you should know about COVID-

    19 to protect yourself and others

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    Practice social distancing
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an illness • Buy groceries and
    caused by a virus that can spread from medicine, go to the doctor,
    person and complete banking
    to person. activities online when
    • The virus that causes COVID-19 is a possible.
    new coronavirus that has spread • If you must go in person,
    throughout the world. stay at least 6 feet away
    • COVID-19 symptoms can range from from
    mild (or no symptoms) to severe others and disinfect items you
    illness. must touch.
    • Get deliveries and takeout,
    and limit in-person contact
    Know how COVID-19 is spread as much as possible.
    • You can become infected by coming
    into close contact (about 6 feet or two
    arm lengths) with a person who has Prevent the spread
    COVID-19. COVID-19 is primarily spread of COVID-19 if you are
    from person to person. sick
    • You can become infected from
    respiratory droplets when an infected • Stay home if you are
    person coughs, sneezes, or talks. sick, except to get
    medical care.
    • You may also be able to get it by touching
    a surface or object that has the virus on • Avoid public
    it, and then by touching your mouth, transportation, ride-
    nose, or eyes. sharing, or taxis.
    • Separate yourself from
    other people and pets in
    Protect yourself and others from COVID- your home.
    19 • There is no specific
    treatment for COVID-19, but
    • There is currently no vaccine to protect you can seek medical care to
    against COVID-19. The best way to help relieve your symptoms.
    protect yourself is to avoid being
    exposed to the virus that causes • If you need medical
    COVID-19. attention, call ahead.
    • Stay home as much as possible and
    avoid close contact with others. Know your risk for
    • Wear a cloth face covering that covers severe illness
    your nose and mouth in public settings.
    • Clean and disinfect frequently • Everyone is at risk
    touched surfaces. of getting COVID-
    19.
    • Wash your hands often with soap and
    water for at least 20 seconds, or use an • Older adults and people of
    alcohol- based hand sanitizer that any age who have serious
    contains at least 60% alcohol. underlying medical conditions
    may be at higher risk for
    more severe illness.

    cdc.gov/coronavirus
    CS 314937A 06/01/2020

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