Stop touching your face

This is a habit you can break:

Be mindful of your intention to keep your hands away from your face.
Place visual reminders at home and at the office so you will be aware that you want to keep your hands down.
Use a scented hand sanitizer or a scented hand soap to help remind yourself to keep hands away from your face. The smell will keep you alert.
Use gloves if necessary.

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You Probably Touch Your Face 16 Times an Hour: Here's How to Stop

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Face Masks: What Doctors Say About Their Role

As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread, officials in China are urging citizens to wear masks in public to stop the spread of the virus - and cities in China as well as other parts of Asia are reportedly running out of face masks. But can a mask really keep you from catching the virus?

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Protection By Face Masks

Due to the Wuhan virus spreading across the world, the use of face masks might seem a good means of protection.

The N95 mask, which is a heavy-duty mask offers better protection (95% of air...

Protect Yourself Wisely

Cloth masks, which are reusable and washable, offer no real protection while being potentially harmful in case there is any moisture retention or dirt in them due to their being reused.
It is a good practice to wear a mask all the time, especially if you have any respiratory illness.
It is advisable to be careful while removing your mask, as a mere touch of your hands on the front of the mask can contaminate it.
It is also advisable not to touch your face or nose too much.
Constantly and frequently wash your hands, all year round, and get a flu shot, as it is flu season. While a flu shot is not a protection against the virus, it is still advisable to get one.

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The new virus: What we do - and don't - know - Harvard Health Blog

A rapidly evolving health story broke in late December when a novel illness originating in Wuhan, China made the news. Reports of the number of infected people swiftly rose, and isolated cases of this new coronavirus - dubbed 2019-nCoV by scientists - have appeared in several countries due to international travel.

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The new virus

They are a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections, including the common cold.
They can infect certain animals and spread from one animal to another. They can reach t...

The symptoms

Common symptoms: coughing, fever, and shortness of breath. Non-respiratory symptoms (feeling nauseous, vomiting having diarrhea) were also reported.
The virus is more violent with the elderly, the very young and with individuals that have a weak immune system. The majority of those infected however recover after a few days.

Spreading the virus

Coughs or sneezes from an infected person are the most likely to spread the virus. So it's essential to follow basic hygiene rules:

Wash your hand often during the day.
Cover coughs and sneezes with your inner elbow or a napkin.
Don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with your hands.
Stay inside if you have any of the symptoms and avoid interacting with people that show signs of the infection as well.

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