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From VOA Learning1 English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.

Even though COVID-19 has been around for months, there are still many unknowns. Researchers do not yet have answers to many of our questions.

However, it is important to keep asking. And that is what people around the world are doing. Google has listed some of its most-searched questions about COVID-19.

Dr. Leana Wen is a professor of public health at George Washington University. Back in March she answered some of the most-Googled questions about COVID-19 in a YouTube video. One of those questions was "Can COVID-19 be cured?"

Dr. Wen explains that there is no cure or treatment for the virus. But, she adds, 80 percent of people who get COVID-19 do not need hospitalization. They can stay at home to recover.

When to seek emergency medical attention

However, the Centers for Disease2 Control and Prevention in the United States warns to get emergency help immediately if the person shows any of these signs:

Trouble breathing

Ongoing3 pain or pressure in the chest

New confusion4

Inability to wake or stay awake

A blue color to the lips or face

The CDC notes that this list does not include all possible symptoms. Experts advise calling a medical professional if the person experiences other symptoms that are severe or concerning5.

How to safely care for someone with Covid-19

If someone in your household gets infected with the virus, how can you stay safe? The following tips come from the CDC and the Mayo Clinic – a non-profit hospital and research center in the state of Minnesota.

Clean your hands often

Keep your hands clean and away from your face. Avoid touching6 your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is especially important after being in close contact with or in the same room as the sick person.

If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol7. Cover the whole surface of your hands and rub8 them together until they feel dry.

Keep apart and separate.

Stay at least 2 meters away from the infected person. If possible, have the sick person eat and sleep in a separate room and use a separate bathroom.

Do not share items such as sheets, towels, electronics9, and eating utensils10 - knives, forks and spoons. If you need to be in the same room with the person who is sick and he or she is not able to wear a face covering or mask, wear one yourself.

Do not touch your mask while you are using it. If it gets wet or dirty, replace it with a clean, dry mask. Throw away the used covering and wash your hands.

Make sure any shared areas have good air flow. Open a window to get air moving.

Do not accept visitors in your home. Only permit visitors when the sick person has completely recovered and has no signs or symptoms of COVID-19.

Be careful when washing clothes.

Do not shake dirty clothes.

When washing items touched by an infected person, use regular cleansers and set the washing machine to the warmest setting11.

Wash your hands after putting clothes in the dryer12. Dry clothes completely on the hot setting. When touching clothing worn by a sick person, wear disposable gloves and keep the items away from your body. Wash your hands after removing the gloves and throw them away.

Clean your home often.

Every day, clean surfaces that are often touched, including counters, tabletops and doorknobs. Avoid cleaning the sick person's separate room and bathroom.

Be careful with dishes

Wear disposable gloves when handling dishes, cups or other items used by the sick person. Wash dishes with soap and hot water or in the dishwasher. Clean your hands after taking off the gloves or handling used items.

Caregiver burnout

Experts at the Mayo Clinic remind all caregivers to take care of themselves, too. They warn that caregivers might feel stressed. They might worry about their health in addition to the health of the sick person. This stress and worry can affect a person's ability to eat, sleep and work. It can also worsen any existing health problems. It may also increase the use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.

The experts give these suggestions to caregivers.

Keep a daily routine13. Get showered and dressed every day.

Eat healthy meals and drink a lot of water.

Exercise.

Get plenty of sleep.

Avoid drugs and alcohol.

Do stretching, deep breathing, or meditation14.

Do fun activities, such as reading or watching a movie.

Connect with others and share your feelings.

Monitor your own health and look for symptoms.

And that's the Health & Lifestyle report.

I'm Anna Matteo ...

And I'm Bryan Lynn.

Words in This Story

confusion – n. a situation in which people are uncertain about what to do or are unable to understand something clearly

hand sanitizer – n. substance applied15 to the hands for the purpose of removing common disease-causing organisms16

mask – n. a covering used to protect your face or cover your mouth

disposable – adj. designed to be used once or only a limited number of times and then thrown away

stressed – adj. feeling very worried or anxious

routine – n. a regular way of doing things in a particular order

meditation – n. the act or process of spending time in quiet thought : the act or process of meditating17

monitor – v. to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time


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1 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
参考例句:
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
2 disease etMxx     
n.疾病,弊端
参考例句:
  • The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
  • He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。
3 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的,前进的
参考例句:
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
4 confusion 3pbz7     
n.困惑,迷乱,混淆,混乱,骚乱
参考例句:
  • His answers to my questions have only added to my confusion.他对我的问题的回答只是使我更加困惑不解。
  • His unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.他的突然来访使我们完全不知所措。
5 concerning rvBzwz     
prep.关于,论及
参考例句:
  • What do you know concerning this?关于这事你知道些什么?
  • Some senior students wrote in asking for information concerning postgraduate studies.一些四年级学生写信询问有关研究生课程的信息。
6 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
7 alcohol AxCzB     
n.酒精,乙醇;含酒精的饮料
参考例句:
  • The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。
  • The alcohol is industrial.这些酒精是供工业用的。
8 rub LXWxN     
n.摩擦,困难,障碍,难点,磨损处;vt.擦,搓,摩擦,惹怒;vi.摩擦,擦破
参考例句:
  • Don't let the wire rub up against the pipe.别让电线碰到管子上。
  • He used to rub up against many famous movie stars.他过去经常偶然碰到许多有名的影星。
9 electronics 5q0xB     
n.电子器件,电子学,电子技术
参考例句:
  • About 45000 people worked in electronics in Scotland.苏格兰约有4.5万人在电子行业工作。
  • He wants to brush up his knowledge of electronics.他想温习他的电子学知识。
10 utensils 69f125dfb1fef9b418c96d1986e7b484     
器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物
参考例句:
  • Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
  • Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
11 setting 7i5zmt     
n.背景
参考例句:
  • The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
  • Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。
12 dryer PrYxf     
n.干衣机,干燥剂
参考例句:
  • He bought a dryer yesterday.他昨天买了一台干燥机。
  • There is a washer and a dryer in the basement.地下室里有洗衣机和烘干机。
13 routine ssoyf     
n.例行公事,惯例;adj.例行的,常规的
参考例句:
  • It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
  • She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。
14 meditation yjXyr     
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
参考例句:
  • This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
  • I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉,我打断了你的沉思。
15 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
16 organisms dfef3badf2de1f4317a67a23dc17bbc8     
n.有机物( organism的名词复数 );有机体;生物;有机体系
参考例句:
  • The organisms can be divided into discrete categories. 有机体可分为许多互不相联的种类。
  • The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. 细胞是构成一切生物的单位。
17 meditating hoKzDp     
a.沉思的,冥想的
参考例句:
  • They were meditating revenge. 他们在谋划进行报复。
  • The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics. 这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

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