 It's power bike time! You need to cover your mouth. Don't you know about the coronavirus? It's not a joke. It's a serious thing. True that. What's coronavirus anyway? The coronavirus is a group of viruses that causes the common cold. In more severe cases, it's like the flu. Really? So are you saying that this is not a new virus? No. It isn't new. It's a new strain. That's why some people say novel coronavirus. Yes. Look at it like a family who just had a new baby. I get it now. So how is it spread? Through the air. Like coughing and sneezing. Touching objects, surfaces with the virus on it. Touching your face, your eyes, your nose, your mouth before washing your hands with running water and soap. It sounds like someone has the flu or the cold. Are the symptoms the same? The symptoms are fever, coughing, sneezing, headaches, just like the flu. In some severe cases, you also have breathing difficulties and chest pains. Some persons also get pneumonia and kidney failure and as you have heard the news, some people have died. Wow. So how do I protect myself? We have always been told to wash our hands with running water and soap. In the event there is no running water and soap, you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer of at least 70% alcohol. Try your best to avoid touching your eyes, your nose and your mouth. And in the event you need to sneeze and cough into a tissue, you throw the tissue into a bin. If you do not have tissue and you need to sneeze or cough, you do it into your elbow. Yes, I heard that. So what medications can we take? Well, as the virus is new, there is no medication or vaccine that you could really take to prevent it. What we really have to do is to practice infection-controlled measures to protect ourselves. Hey people, I need to get a sweat. Let's get moving. Let's do it guys. So, wait, how do I get more information? Good, I have that number on the log path. For further information, contact the Bureau of Health Education at 468-5349, 468-5347 or 468-5342. Let's defile limits!