A cough and a sneeze. When you do not cover your cough or sneeze, you can infect anyone within the room you are in with virus particles, and the same for anyone that comes into that room; virus ...

Cover your cough or sneeze with your arm, not your hand. If you use a tissue, throw it in the trash. Lower your risk. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

And your hands can then spread the germs to doorknobs, desks, chairs and anything else you touch. So one solution is to cough and sneeze in your elbow or on your sleeve, instead.

Outside of that, you want to wash your hands frequently and cover your mouth and nose when you cough, Strange said, to avoid spreading it to others. Listen to your body: if you’re really sick ...

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