COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Advice
No Medication Available for COVID-19
Understanding treatment options and prevention methods:
No Cure for COVID-19
Fact: No specific medication is available to cure COVID-19:
- Antibiotics: Ineffective against viruses; not prescribed for COVID-19.
- Elderly and those with existing medical conditions are more susceptible to severe symptoms.
Current Treatment Approach
Fact: Treatment focuses on managing symptoms rather than curing the virus:
- Administering non-specific but appropriate medications to alleviate symptoms.
- Rumours of remedies like garlic or sesame oil lack evidence of effectiveness according to WHO.
- UV lamps do not kill the virus and can cause skin irritation.
Preventing Infection
Important preventive measures:
- Hand Hygiene: Wash hands frequently with soap and water or use alcohol hand gel.
- Avoid using hot air hand dryers; they dry hands but do not kill the virus.
- Temperature Checking: Non-contact thermometers detect fever, a sign of COVID-19 infection.
- Catch coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues; dispose of them immediately.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with sick individuals.
- Surface Cleaning: COVID-19 can survive on surfaces for up to 3 days; thorough surface cleaning is crucial.