How do we stop the spread?
True or False?
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.
Let's verify these statements:
Statement 1:
COVID-19 is a type of virus.
Statement 2:
Virus is the same as bacteria.
Kenyataan 3:
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.
Did you know?
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.
Who are they?
Every medical personnel tasked to collect samples are required to wear protection like in the picture on the left.
Remember
What is the size of the virus in droplets and how can the virus enter our body?
Think about it
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.
Coronavirus cannot be seen by the naked eye. We can only detect it using a powerful microscope.
Coronavirus infiltrates through the cell membrane. To do that, how big or small should a virus be? Do you think you can observe virus through a regular microscope?
The coronavirus just wants to survive and multiply. It does that by attaching themselves to hosts, like us!
Do we want the virus to win and take over our bodies OR do we want to fight?
Share ways how we can prevent coronaviruses from infecting us in the google form below. You may draw or write out your ideas.
Source: Berita Mediacorp
"The swab test was like a nightmare. It was painful. To me, the nasal swab was difficult to penetrate from the nose into the back of the nasal cavity," recalls Ms. Indra
Think about it
How can we give the best experience to people so that they can undergo the swab test more comfortably?
Think about it!
How does the virus spread in the air around us?
What can we do to prevent the spread of the virus in air droplets?
When not wearing a facemask
When wearing a facemask
Observe the following ways people wear their facemasks in the pictures on the left:
Many people are wearing their facemasks in many ways
Can you determine the proper way to wear a facemask?
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.
