{"id":821,"date":"2020-03-23T20:26:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T03:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?p=821"},"modified":"2020-03-24T12:04:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T19:04:13","slug":"protecting-ourselves-and-our-loved-ones-from-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?p=821","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Ourselves and Our Loved Ones from Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CoronaVirusHeader-Final-3-1536x647-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-830\" src=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CoronaVirusHeader-Final-3-1536x647-1-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CoronaVirusHeader-Final-3-1536x647-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CoronaVirusHeader-Final-3-1536x647-1-610x365.jpg 610w, https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CoronaVirusHeader-Final-3-1536x647-1.jpg 753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>As you may know from all the news accounts, COVID-19 is a new (novel) coronavirus that is a respiratory (or lung) infection. The number of cases worldwide is changing quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Until the <a class=\"expresscurate_contentTags\" href=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?tag=two-spirit\">#Two-Spirit<\/a> Journal learns more here are some simple steps to take to protect yourself, all your loved ones and all those in your community around you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wash your hands<\/strong> often, for at least 20 seconds and with soap or use a <strong>hand sanitizer<\/strong> that contains at least 60% alcohol (<a class=\"gmail-td-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/index.html\">NCIRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Practice <strong>social distancing<\/strong> by keeping a distance of at least 2 arms-length (approximately 2 metres) from others\u00a0(<a class=\"gmail-td-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/diseases\/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection\/prevention-risks.html?topic=tilelink\">PHAC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay home<\/strong> if you are sick, except to get medical care (<a class=\"gmail-td-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/index.html\">NCIRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cover your mouth and nose<\/strong> with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. If you use a tissue <strong>throw used tissues<\/strong> in the trash and then\u00a0<strong>wash your hands\u00a0<\/strong>(<a class=\"gmail-td-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/index.html\">NCIRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>If you are sick:<\/strong> You should wear a <strong>facemask<\/strong> when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider\u2019s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. <strong>If you are NOT sick:\u00a0<\/strong>You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers\u00a0(<a class=\"gmail-td-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/index.html\">NCIRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily <\/strong>including but not limited to tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks\u00a0(<a class=\"gmail-td-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/index.html\">NCIRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Two-Spirit Journal shares the following resources, so you have access to the most up-to-date information:<\/p>\n<p>For those who live in land that is now referred as Canada, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/diseases\/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection\/frequently-asked-questions.html\"><strong>Health Canada&#8217;s Covid-19<\/strong><\/a> page for the latest updates and information. <a href=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/HeathCanada.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-823 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/HeathCanada.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"74\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Canadian residents concerned that they may have been exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, should contact their primary care provider, local public health office, or contact Public Health Agency of Canada&#8217;s <strong>information line: 1-833-784-4397<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For those who live in land that is now referred as United States, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-nCoV\/index.html\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus (Covid-19)<\/a><\/strong> page for the latest updates and information.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-824 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cdc-logo-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"104\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cdc-logo-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cdc-logo-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cdc-logo-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cdc-logo-610x448.jpg 610w, https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cdc-logo.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a global citizen, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-coronaviruses\"><strong>World Health Organizations coronaviruses (Covid-19) question and answer<\/strong><\/a> page.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-825 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Who_Covid-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"83\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you may know from all the news accounts, COVID-19 is a new (novel) coronavirus that is a respiratory (or lung) infection. The number of cases worldwide is changing quickly. Until the #Two-Spirit Journal learns more here are some simple steps to take to protect yourself, all your loved ones and all those in your <a href=\"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/?p=821\">&#8230;Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5,7,13],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-canada","category-current-events","category-health","category-usa","tag-two-spirit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=821"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":841,"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821\/revisions\/841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twospiritjournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}