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Review
. 2021 Jan 31;16(1):15-17.
doi: 10.51866/rv0001. eCollection 2021 Mar 25.

Sane and safe: Forced social distancing to prevent human-to-human transmission of COVID-19

Firdous Jahan  1
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Sane and safe: Forced social distancing to prevent human-to-human transmission of COVID-19

Firdous Jahan. Malays Fam Physician. .

Abstract

The current outbreak of COVID-19, originating from the city of Wuhan in China and ultimately involving over 200 countries, is now a global concern. Evidence indicates that COVID-19 spread to humans from wild animals, causing severe respiratory tract infections in humans; the typical symptoms of COVID include cough, high-grade fever, sore throat, and difficulty in breathing. The infection spreads from human to human via droplets. Therefore, social or physical distancing can reduce spread within communities. Asymptomatic spread can also occur during family gatherings or in the workplace; thus, we must enforce physical distancing as much as possible to reduce the spread of cases.

Keywords: Covid-19; Prevention; Social distancing; transmission of COVID-19.

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