Oftentimes, the information around us may be true or false. Many of us are not sure if something is a fact or an opinion or absolutely wrong.
Do you know what is COVID-19 or Coronavirus all about exactly? Identify some of the following statements with true or false.
Below is a quiz that you can test yourself on whether the statements are true or false.
COVID-19 is a type of virus.
Virus is the same as bacteria.
Virus is the same as the cells in the human body.
Human cells come in many shapes, but this picture shows a typical human cell.
Viruses come in many shapes too, but this picture shows the coronavirus which causes COVID-19. Coronavirus cannot duplicate itself through mitosis. It needs a host to make more virus! Once coronavirus is inside of the human body, it will find a human cell.
To check if someone has COVID-19, they will need to do a swab test. Medical officers will take fluid samples from your nose and / or your mouth using a cotton bud.
Every medical personnel tasked to collect samples are required to wear protection like in the picture on the left.
What is the size of the virus in droplets and how can the virus enter our body?
What do you think the protective equipment is made of? Can it be washed and worn again? Imagine if you had to wear it for hours.
That sample on the cotton bud will then be transferred to a glass slide and will be observed under a microscope. The medical officer can see human cells and virus.
Source: Berita Mediacorp
Source: The New York Times
We already know that facemasks are important to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Our Director General of Health, Dato' Noor Hisham has advised all of us to be wearing facemasks when out in public.
HOWEVER, there are many types of facemasks available to us. How can we determine if the facemasks available are suitable for us?
Let's examine few types of facemasks that are available.