Covid-19 Care at Home.

Covid-19 is still the biggest challenge for human beings because it's still on the spike despite the various efforts by public health scientists. Not only the Americas are facing the spikes but the Asian nations too. We all have been eying for better and affordable treatments for more than a year, but we are still disappointed. The world leader and the scientists are claiming about the vaccines and their effectiveness however, these are only in the news, which has been helping only the stock markets scaling up not the sufferers. Whether it's AstraZeneca or Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson or else, all have been giving hope, but we are still losing our loved ones, our dining tables are getting emptier. Which shows we need to act ourselves and combat this infectious disease.

As of now, most of us know the sign and symptoms of this disease which includes fever more than 100-degree centigrade, sore throat, lethargy, myalgia, arthralgia, shortness of breath, chest pain in the severe case and we also know that symptoms vary according to the cases, which might include: abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, rhinorrhea and more. If you have been tested positive, do take the following advice.

Covid Care at Home:

1. Stay warm.
2. Drink the copious amount of fluid (water, soup)
3. Take a nutritious diet which must include vitamin C and D.
4. Sleep enough.
5. Do Yoga and Meditation to cope with mental stress, which is the most common.
6. Do follow the science and doctor's advice.
7. Maintain Physical distance with your family and friends but not the Mental distance (do share your problems with your people).
8. Put on masks.
9. Maintain sanitation.
10. Do breathing tests ( Hold your breathing for more than 10 seconds to check the health of your lungs).
11. Do drink only lukewarm water.
12. Gargle with saline water or povidone or Chlorhexidine mouthwash, which will help to decrease the viral load.

Medical Care: Call your doctor to get medical advice, which might include:

1. Vitamin C supplements.
2. Anti-histamines.
3. Zinc supplements.
4. Antipyretics. (Paracetamol)

Caution: If your symptoms are getting worse, seek medical care ASAP. Dial 911 in the USA or 112 in Nepal or according to your convenience.