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How do you protect yourself from this coronavirus?
Vaccines are now authorized to prevent infection with SARS-
CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Precautions such as mask-wearing, physical distancing and
hand hygiene should continue regardless of a person’s
vac- cination status to help prevent the spread
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How dangerous is Covid 19?
As of April 19, 2021, most people who get infected recover in
less than a month.
However, Covid 19 is more severe and more likely to cause
death in vulnerable people such as, the elderly and people
with other sicknesses such as diabetes, Heart diseases, AIDS,
etc.
Other effects of Covid 19
In order to control the spread of Covid 19, safety precautions
were put in place such as lockdowns.
A lockdown is a restriction policy for people or community to
stay where they are, usually due to specific risks to themselves
or to others if they move and interact freely.
