Will Murray presents the latest figures on the global pandemic and shares the best practices on how to keep safe
There are now understood to be over 227,000 cases of the COVID-19 virus worldwide, with over 9,300 people confirmed to have died.
Governments across the European continent continue to advise against social contact outside the home especially for those over 70 or with underlying health conditions. In Western Europe, Italy, France and Spain remain in full lock down with restrictions on movement (exceptions for primary needs or professional requirements).
As governments and the World Health Organisation continue to emphasise the importance of washing hands with soap and water, it is important to understand just how effective this measure is. Vox News have made an instructional video, demonstrating both how to properly wash your hands and why the use of soap is so important.
Following confirmation that the virus can survive on surfaces for a number of days, it is important that we clean and disinfect objects in frequent use to lower the risk of further infection. The BBC has published a short video as to how one can clean their mobile phone using hand soap and water and showing just how effective this measure is.
Sources: These Public Service Announcements are prepared daily for commonspace.eu by William Murray based on information from reliable sources.
Today's message is based on information from:
BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51959243
Federation of European Microbiologists: https://fems-microbiology.org/expert-update-on-the-sars-cov2-coronavirus-causing-the-covid-19-outbreak/
World Health Organization advice: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
John Hopkins University dashboard:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
