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WHO short guide on how to communicate COVID 19
This is not a new one. It was released on Feb. 24, 2020. And, it is the responsibility of the WHO people to communicate and train relevant country representatives. The key points in this very short document are as follows; 1. Do talk about “people who have COVID 19”(Do not talk about “COVID 19 cases” or “COVID 19 victims”) 2. Do talk about “people who may have or (presumptive) COVID 19(Do not talk about “COVID 19 suspects” or “suspected cases”) 3. Do talk about people acquiring or contracting COVID 19(Do not talk about “transmitting COVID-19” “infecting others” or “spreading the…
Is COVID 19 virus a living thing?
The COVID 19 virus has only a protein – RNA; it needs a living cell to produce its own copies.