eHEALTH Magazines
Export Spices
  • Health & Fitness
  • Ayurvedic Home Remedies
  • Yoga and Meditation
  • Covid-19 Updates
  • Life Issues & Prevention
eHEALTH Magazines
  • Health & Fitness
  • Ayurvedic Home Remedies
  • Yoga and Meditation
  • Covid-19 Updates
  • Life Issues & Prevention
Covid-19 Updates

Is COVID-19 Airborne? Here’s How You Can Protect Yourself

April 21, 2021
Is COVID-19 Airborne? Here’s How You Can Protect Yourself

The whole world is touched by COVID-19 havoc and struggling their way to fight the virus. However, the majority of people are now aware of common symptoms of the novel virus and holding a basic understanding of how one may get exposed to the infection through multiple modes, such as getting close to people, touching things around, and not practicing good hygienic routine. But there are numerous ongoing testing, studies, and researches on the COVID-19 virus are continued that present new outcomes from time to time.

The newly conducted press releases and several studies have shown that the COVID-19 is, indeed, airborne that spread through the air particles.

The world is raving upon their data for rising cases of corona virus. The United States has crossed the number of 31 million active cases that cover over 560K deaths respectively. 

Airborne transmission spread through airborne particles and droplets that are released by an infected person in the air. These small particles may linger in the air for long hours and getting in contact with these droplets cause COVID-19 infection. 

An infected person can easily spread the virus in the air by exhalation of breathing, speaking, coughing, sneezing, and singing. The risk of novel coronavirus transmission and airborne infection spread occurs more through respiratory droplets than any other sources. 

How is the coronavirus disease transmitted?

SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory syndrome virus that causes COVID-19, which affects the lungs that contribute to lung inflammation, and weakens the immune system. According to CDC, The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, spread through three main reasons, which are contact transmission, droplet transmission, and airborne transmission. 

  • Contact transmission happens when you directly make contact with the infectious person or things.
  • Droplet transmission spread through respiratory droplets when an infectious person exhales larger or smaller droplets and particles.
  • Airborne transmission is a spread that remains suspended in the air for some hours before it settles down to the surface. Airborne transmission may also stay active in the air over great distances for up to 6 feet ranges. 

How to protect yourself from airborne spread? 

Protecting yourself from getting exposed to the virus through aerosols is not uncommon. It’s a regular way of practicing the precautions to fight against the novel virus. Follow these common practices to protect yourself. 

  • Stay at home as much as possible. Catching theCOVID-19 virus is considerably easy when you step outside. The virus remains suspended in the air for a certain amount of time that may lead to attack you when you’re out. Therefore, you must stay at home as much as you can and get outside only when it’s necessary or emergency. 
  • Cover your face with a Mask. Asymptomatic people around you might not give you a red signal that they’re sick or infected by the virus. Hence, covering your face with a quality mask may reduce your chances of being exposed to infectious droplets.
  • Maintain hygiene. Practice good hygiene at home and outdoor. Wash hands with soap and sanitize them often. Try avoiding touching your mouth, nose, or eyes because these are the doors for the virus to enter your body. When you find yourself touching an object or things like handles, doorknobs, phones, sanitize your hands with alcohol-based sanitizerto ward off infections. 
  • Maintain a safe distance. Make sure you’re managing enough distance from others. According to CDC guidelines, one must stay at least 6 feet or about 2 arm lengths to strangers to contribute social distancing. 
  • Track and monitor symptoms.  Keep on track and monitor the flu-like symptoms, such as fever, colds, aches, cough, and trouble breathing. If you find yourself developing these symptoms, do not panic, but contact your doctor immediately.

Conclusion

COVID-19 is a global threat to mankind, which does not seem to tail off its deadly effects. The more current researches are suggesting multiple unknown facts about the novel virus and introducing airborne transmission as the new form of incurring the infection. In such scenarios, you should strongly follow the guidelines for the safety of your life and for others around you to stay safe during the pandemic.

coronavirusnewsCOVID-19Covid-19 updates
COVID-19 Vaccine Have Any Side Effects? Here’s How Safe Is Your COVID-19 Vaccine
Previous post

COVID-19 Vaccine Have Any Side Effects? Here’s How Safe Is Your COVID-19 Vaccine

Next post

The current Situation of covid-19 in India

The current Situation of covid-19 in India

Leave a reply Cancel reply

healthfood
E Health Magazines Logo final_22march-01

We intend to continue supporting all of you in our fitness and sports community

info@ehealthmagazines.com
Recent Posts
6 Most Common Signs That You Are an Introvert

6 Most Common Signs That You Are an Introvert

7 Easy Ways to Get a Better Night's Sleep

7 Easy Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep

6 Surprising Benefits of Chia Seeds

6 Surprising Benefits of Chia Seeds

Latest Articles
Is Delta Variant a New Variant of COVID-19? Here's What We've Covered

Is Delta Variant a New Variant of COVID-19? Here’s What We’ve Covered

Self-Care in the Second Wave of COVID-19

Self-Care in the Second Wave of COVID-19

The Benefits And Side Effects Of Blood Plasma Therapy On COVID-19

The Benefits and Side Effects of Blood Plasma Therapy on COVID-19

© 2021, e-HelathMagazine. All rights reserved.

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT