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The latest epidemiological bulletin of 2020 of COVID-19 released by the Belo Horizonte City Council (PBH), this Thursday (12/31), did not present good news to the population. That because the year ends with the three key indicators for high decision-making: occupancy of intensive care beds, nursing units and transmission rate.
Since last day 18, the capital city of Minas Gerais began to count only the spaces reserved for patients with COVID-19. Previously, units that had been demobilized to care for people with other illnesses were also taken into account in the bulletin.
Another indicator that finished high was the transmission rate, also known as Rt. The number was 0.96 for 0.97. Despite the slight increase, the index is still at the green level, which is below 1.
Or what or coronavrus
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory infections. The new coronavirus agent (COVID-19) was discovered in December 2019 in China. The disease can cause infections with symptoms initially similar to colds or flu, but with the risk of worsening, which can lead to death.
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How to COVID-19 transmitted?
Coronavirus transmission generally occurs through the air or through personal contact with contaminated secretions, such as saliva droplets, sneezing, coughing, phlegm, close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands, contact with contaminated objects or surfaces, followed by contact with mouth, nose or eyes.
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How to prevent?
The recommendation is to avoid overcrowding, stay away from those showing symptoms of respiratory infection, wash your hands frequently, cough with your forearm in front of your mouth, and frequently wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol gel after contact. with surfaces. and people. At home, be especially careful against COVID-19.
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What are the symptoms of the coronavirus?
See the main symptoms of people infected with COVID-19:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath and shortness of breath
- Gastric problems
- Diarrhea
In severe cases, victims have
- Pneumonia
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome
- Kidney failure
The types of COVID-19 symptoms are increasing each week as researchers advance in identifying the behavior of the virus.
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Myths and truths about the virus
On social media, the spread of COVID-19 also spread rumors about how vrus Sars-CoV-2 transmitted. And other questions arose: Is the alcohol gel capable of killing the virus? Is the coronavirus lethal at a worrying level? Can one infected person infect several others? Will the epidemic kill thousands of Brazilians, since the SUS could not serve everyone? We did a report with a doctor specializing in infectology and he explains all the myths and truths about the coronavirus.
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