Panic Sells, Calm Saves – how to manage your anxiety during the Coronavirus pandemic

The safest way through the coronavirus and any other outbreak is staying healthy and well-informed.

To manage your anxiety about coronavirus, here’s what you should know:

• Most people with the coronavirus have relatively mild symptoms; the danger is in not knowing you have the virus and you could be passing it on to more susceptible individuals.
• Symptoms appear between two and 14 days from exposure to the virus and start much like the common cold.
• Coronavirus is fatal in about two to three percent of cases.
• To stay healthy, here’s what you should do:
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Wash your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds.
• Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers as a substitute for washing your hands, but do so sparingly.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes. Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
• Frequently disinfect surfaces, like your desk, phone, tablet, smartphone, and countertops.
• If you are sick, stay home. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority.
• Follow instructions from your kids’ schools on when to keep them home.
• Have contingency plans for school or office closures, including childcare and working from home.
• Limit your social exposure. Be able to prepare meals at home without having to shop for several days.
• Limit your social media exposure and trust sources that are a legitimate.