Coronavirus – Useful guide for protecting yourself

Debrecen, Hungary. Photo: MTI

Coronavirus has become a severe problem for the entire world in a short period of time. After China, nearby Asian countries got infected, and later, the infection appeared in Italy, Europe, and spread across the old continent. Here is what you need to know about effective protection against the coronavirus.

Daily News Hungary reported yesterday that two people in Hungary have been infected with the coronavirus. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that:

“We have our first coronavirus case; there are already two patients who have had to be taken to a medical facility due to coronavirus infection.”

The patients, both Iranian students, are at present symptom-free but have been taken to Budapest’s St. László Hospital, the prime minister said.

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Index and Szeretlek Magyarország reported that Hungarian doctors examine patients who are suspected of being infected by going through a so-called “coronavirus-checklist”. If someone decided to call a doctor because the virus might appear in their immune system, the doctor needs to know the following criteria as soon as possible.

The first question is whether the patient has fever and coughs or has difficulty breathing. Other symptoms include a runny nose, muscle pain, sore throat, diarrhoea, and feeling extremely exhausted.
After this, the caller should report whether he/she travelled to a foreign country where the infection has been confirmed. After returning from abroad, it is advisable to stay at home for two weeks and avoid going out on the streets.
The last question deals with whether the patient met someone who has been abroad, and if so, what the exact distance between them was when they met. For example, standing four meters away from an infected subject.

If the answers are yes to the first or the first two questions, the subject might be infected with the virus. Reportedly, the call takes only a few minutes. It is strictly forbidden to meet with a doctor in person if someone feels like they have coronavirus symptoms.

Besides the doctor’s phone number, these additional two numbers can be dialled 24/7:

06 80 277 455
06 80 277 456

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Doctors emphasised that it is important to wash our hands whenever it is possible, and if you need to sneeze or cough, do not cover your face with your hands but with the crook of your arm or with a clean tissue. Wearing a surgical mask is only necessary for those who have the symptoms.