COVID-19 WALK---WHY
Awareness and Discussion: COVID-Disease is not over, not going anywhere-It is here forever like so many other disease and we must recognize it as such and learn how to prevent and heal.
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus (2019), (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Pandemic Background
24 January 2020, report indicated human transmission, recommended personal protective equipment for health workers, and advocated testing, given the outbreak's "pandemic potential". On 31 January the first published modelling study warned of inevitable "independent self-sustaining outbreaks in major cities globally" and called for "large-scale public health interventions. On 30 January, 7,818 infections had been confirmed.
By 26 March, the United States was the country with the highest number of confirmed infections, and in October, it was reported that one in ten people around the world may have been infected, or 780 million people, with only 35 million infections had been confirmed.
On 6 March 2022, it was reported that the total worldwide death count had surpassed 6 million people since the start of the pandemic.
On 21 October the United States surpassed 99 million cases of COVID-19, the most cases of any country.
WE can still spread COVID-19 before you have symptoms
Signs and symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure:
- Fever Cough Tiredness Loss of smell chills muscle pain sore throat
Stay Safe
- Wearing a mask that covers your mouth and nose Stay Socially Distant
- Keep washing your hands Keep holiday gatherings small Dine out carefully
- Travel safely Get your flu shot Differentiate between flu, colds, and COVID-19
- Seek routine medical care Be mindful of your mental health Watch your weight
Keep up the good (safety) work