Corona Virus
TCL Experts has
prepared the following fact sheet through deep researches and wide study in
cooperation with international associations and laboratories to help you
understand how to protect yourself, your employees and your organization
visitors from severe infection.
On 7
January 2020, Chinese authorities confirmed that they had identified a new
virus. The new virus is a coronavirus, which is a family of viruses that
include the common cold, and viruses such as SARS and MERS. This
new virus was temporarily named ÔÇ£2019-nCoV.ÔÇØ
WHO (World Health Organization) has been working with Chinese
authorities and global experts from the day they were informed,
As
of 20 January 2020, 282 confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV have been reported from
four countries including China (278 cases), Thailand (2 cases), Japan (1 case)
and the Republic of Korea (1 case);
Among the 278 confirmed
cases from China, 51 cases are severely ill , 12 are in critical condition ;
Six deaths have been reported.
What is Coronavirus ?
Coronaviruses are types
of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract of mammals,
including humans. They are associated with the common cold,
pneumonia, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and can also affect the
gut.
Coronavirus cross infection?
Coronaviruses "primarily spread through close
contact with another individual, in particular through coughing and sneezing on
somebody else who is within a range of about 3 to 6 feet from that person.
Touching
or shaking hands with a person that has the virus can pass the virus from one person to another. Making
contact with feces or a surface or object that has the virus and then
touching your nose, eyes, or mouth.
There is also big potential for transmission
of virus by infected food handlers; therefore, food production area
should optimize and standardize laboratory-based surveillance to detect any
possible infection at an early stage.
Hygiene managers
should take into consideration the role of viruses as foodborne pathogens in
the development of HACCP plans.
Prevention &
Treatment
1. Wash your hands often with Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap
(Bio-Tec) for at least 20 seconds.
2. Sanitize your hands with alcohol base sanitizer
(Dermatol).
3. Use disposable tissue paper to dry your hands.
4. Avoid using air dryer or towels to dry your hands.
5. 
Food handlers
should wear disposable
gloves when handling raw food.
6. Food handlers should CHANGE the
disposable gloves after touching raw food
or
after touching door handles or
telephone.
7. Housekeeping team should wear protective masks during
cleaning of guest rooms and should always wear proper gloves to protect them self
from infection.
8. 
Avoid touching
your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
9. Avoid close contact with people
who are sick
10. Stay home when you are sick.
11. Drink plenty of water
12. Cover your cough or sneeze with a
tissue, then throw the tissue in the
trash.
1. 
Sanitize
After cleaning
Spray C Plus Sanitizer on any surface that come in
contact with hands, like door handle, remote control, refrigerator
door, telephone set, vehicles door handle ..etc.
When there is a chance of electrical damage, spray C Plus Sanitizer on tissue
paper and apply on the surface.
Do not rinse the sanitizer and do not dry it off.
But allow it to dry on the surface.
Treatment
Unfortunately, there is no specific antiviral treatment
recommended for 2019-nCoV infection yet. People infected with 2019-nCoV should
receive supportive care to help relieve symptoms.
For severe cases, treatment should include care to support vital organ
functions.
People who think they may have been exposed to
2019-nCoV should contact your healthcare provider immediately.
For any further information please do not hesitate to contact us at any time on the following Whatsapp number +971554703833 or send email to customer.care@tclgcc.com
Regards,
Galal Ghaly
General Manager
TCL (technical chemical laboratories)
T : +97142675820
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