The epidemic of acute respiratory infections caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is strong in the world, especially in the heart of Wuhan (China). Covid-19 has affected the global economy, including the tourism industry with a large number of cancelled tours. On February 15, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a recommendation and answers about covid-19, helping people arrange their travel plans.
You can refer to the sections of the document including:
- [Hỏi – Đáp về dịch virus Corona 2019] Part 1: Origin and form of infection
- [Hỏi – Đáp về dịch virus Corona 2019] Part 2: How to protect yourself from the epidemic?
- [Hỏi – Đáp về dịch virus Corona 2019] Part 3: When to get tested? Instructions for caring for suspected people in 2019 nCoV at home
- Q&A about corona virus epidemic 2019] Part 4: 2019-nCoV spread? Is it possible to get infected from animals, pets?
MIGRATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Should we cancel our travel trip?
No, as throughout this epidemic, the WHO has stressed that we should not impose any restrictions on commercial travel, including all parts of China. The risk of infection in other countries is low. The center of this epidemic is in The Beiei Province of China. Several countries have been isolated from those returning from the epidemic zone. This is based solely on their own risk assessment.
Travelers should not cancel their plans, however you should consider the travel restrictions that airlines are imposing.
Is the environment in the cabins also dangerous?
No, absolutely not. We know that the virus is transmitted through droplets, i.e. close contact with people who are infected, who are spreading the virus. Viruses can also persist on surfaces but only for a short time
The best thing to do in the cabin is to practice proper hand hygiene, wash your hands properly with soap and water, or use alcohol-containing quick hand sanitizer, and follow the recommended measures when coughing or sneezing, staying away from people with coughs, or other suspected symptoms
What should people working on planes and sailors do to prevent Covid-19?
The person working on the aircraft, the ship's leader should take the same precautions as the passenger. In addition, they should be aware of the airline's aircraft guidelines given by IATA i.e. Airline Association.
They should also have beds and other requirements to take care of suspected cases on board. And they have specific guidelines on isolating suspected cases, that is, keeping them away from other passengers. It is possible to provide suspicious passengers with the necessary necessity, provide them with paper and special places for passengers who are sick …
What precautions should be taken against airline employees?
Airline employees should take the same hygiene measures as others. At the moment, we know that the virus can survive within half an hour on the surface of objects. There is no concrete evidence that the virus can be transmitted by touching someone else's luggage
Therefore, they should know about the process for airport locations in accordance with international monitoring standards
Airline employees should protect themselves with the methods we just mentioned above.
What do I need to make a backup if I stay in a hotel room while I travel?
Staying in a hotel room is the same as other personal protective measures, so you should wash your hands often with an alcohol-containing hand sanitizer, make sure your food is hygiene guaranteed, and there is no specific note about staying in the hotel compared to other places when you are traveling.
Like other regular community protections or for travelers, it should be taken for any respiratory infectious diseases we mentioned above.
Should I avoid crowded places like airports in general?
If you want to travel, you must of course go to the airport. However, if you want to reduce the risk of infection, you should stay away from people who may be suspected cases of the disease, which can help reduce your risk.
If I'm on a plane with someone infected with covid-19, what should I do?
As a passenger, if someone on your plane is suspected of coronavirus infection, the crew has been made aware of this virus and the necessary procedures, they will require all passengers sitting behind 2 rear rows or 2 front rows to fill out a ballot they call a personal location form , this is a form where you provide details of your contact in case the authorities need to contact you if you really need to contact as in case the suspected case on that aircraft tested positive.
They will then contact you in case of necessity, you will be taken preventive measures and monitored within 14 days for symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue …
What about cruise ships? Should train travel plans be cancelled?
No, it's the same as for planes.
If such vessels take preventive measures to travel abroad, they are likely to be aware of suspected cases on board, those trains should not be cancelled.
We have been in discussions with the International Maritime Organization because we know that some vessels are currently in a difficult situation because cases of covid-19 have been detected on these vessels and who is in discussions with the leadership of the International Maritime Organization on how to best address the situation of passengers on these vessels.
How to protect the baby on the plane, and the situation is that the baby cannot wear a mask?
Babies should be protected by their parents in the same way as parents who are protecting themselves, stay away from people who may have symptoms of covid-19 such as coughing or sneezing, try to keep the baby close to the mother or both parents, so that the baby does not come into contact with those suspected in the aircraft.
What is the risk of cabin crew being sealed, toilets clean, close contact with passengers?
Yes, crews must protect themselves first if they suspect suspected suspected infections on board, they must also have the necessary equipment available for self-protection and the equipment necessary to further protect passengers, and these provisions should be met with Vyatta's international standard procedures.
Therefore, before traveling, the crew should ensure that they have enough protection for themselves and protection for those who may be sick .
See the full consultation of Dr Carmen Dole, head of the Secretariat for International Regulations, WHO:
Coronavirus outbreak: Do you need to cancel the tour?
Is it safe to travel to some Asian countries such as China, Singapore, Thailand?
In China, the province with the highest number of cases has taken measures taken by chinese authorities to protect citizens and prevent the transmission of the virus to other regions. Therefore, traveling to these regions, people should avoid going to areas that are carrying out travel restrictions.
For other countries, it is safe to travel if usual precautions are taken, but it is important to check your airline, as we know some airlines have reduced or suspended flights in some Asian countries and we are monitoring this information very closely
Is the air in the plane safe? Can the virus be transmitted through gas?
Cabin air is essentially a special system capable of ventilation in the cabins of the aircraft. the virus is transmitted only through water droplets, not through air.
Sinks and on-board bathrooms, are they safe?
They are safe as long as you apply a reasonable way of backing up. You wash your hands properly when you go to the bathroom, you use hand sanitizer with bactericidal or alcohol-containing substances to clean your hands if necessary.
People need to bring alcohol or disinfectant products, can airport security allow passengers to carry more than 100 ml in their carry-on baggage?
That's the question we need to discuss with WHO colleagues at IATA
Currently, these products, alcohol-containing products are available in small bottles of about 100 ml and really do not need much more than that for a long trip, which is what we can answer at the moment.
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I see a group of Chinese people, should I be worried?
Not at all, the virus originated in China in a province in China, and the Chinese authorities are taking effective measures to protect the world from the spread of the virus. That means other Chinese provinces are not at high risk. It is not advisable to discriminate or stigma those from a country just because the country has a province that has a large epidemic.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTION OF L Y WITH COVID-19
Is Covid-19 transmitted in the air or is it just through droplets?
It's droplets. The virus can be spread through droplets from someone who is coughing or sneezing and they are in close contact with the person. At the moment, to our knowledge, it is not transmitted through the air.
Are covid-19 prevention recommendations different from those for seasonal flu?
It is completely no different from the recommendations given for seasonal flu, people should practice well regularly protective measures from respiratory diseases. Includes practice coughing or sneezing protections, making sure you blow your nose or cough into your elbow, use a paper towel when you blow your nose or cough, and throw it in the trash
Make sure your hands are clean and prepare food that follows food hygiene measures on a regular basis.
Is it enough to wash your hands with machine water or rinse with disinfectant products or alcohol-containing hand sanitizer? And how long should I wash my hands?
You should wash your hands when your hands are exposed to dirt. For dirty hands, you use soap and water and you wash them properly as for any type of hand hygiene measures.
If your hands are not dirty, you just need to use antiseptic alcohol. So the problem is not how many times a day you wash but as long as you need to keep your hands clean properly.
A lot of people are using masks. What is the effectiveness of wearing a mask?
Masks are effective for people who are sick, prevent them from spreading the virus, or transmit it to the department. For those who are not sick, masks do not really work.
It is very important that you ensure that you use the mask properly, do not touch the outside of the mask even if you are not sick. Masks are important to those who care for passengers or special passengers, or sick people, medical staff. It is especially important that those who need a mask most need a mask to use.
When to wear a mask? Can't wear a mask?
Many people are very uncomfortable wearing masks, while others do not. Masks are important to people who are sick because it prevents them from infecting others
People need to wear masks to protect themselves but as we said, it doesn't really protect people who don't get sick. Even if you decide to wear a mask, you should know how to properly wear it, how to wear it, how to take it down
So don't get you infected by touching a mask when it's not necessary.
We are also aware that many people return from China or some other place, they are required to isolate or self-isolate at home to check or self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days. If you have symptoms during this time period, you need to call the medical emergency department immediately, and if you go to a medical facility, you need to wear a mask, so as not to infect others and the person you are traveling with. Because if you have symptoms, you may already have the disease.
If I have close contact with someone with coronavirus 2019, what should I do?
If you know that you have been in contact with someone diagnosed with coronavirus, you should self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days because you may have been infected, you may have contracted the virus from someone who has tested positive for the disease
While monitoring for symptoms as we have said, check your temperature in the morning and evening to see if you have a fever, shortness of breath or have any other symptoms such as a cough. Contact your medical facilities, wear a mask when you get there, and make sure you don't come into contact with others in case you suspect that you may also have been infected
How far should we keep to avoid exposure to droplets?
We have advised the distance should be one meter, which is what we can recommend at the moment, when the cough is closer than 1 meter, the droplets can be in the air and they can be transmitted and inhaled by people who are talking or with people nearby.
What is the incubation period of this virus?
The maximum number of incubation days is 14 days, but studies show that it can be from 2 to 5 days, but the maximum duration is 14 days.
Can we get the virus without any contact with an infected person?
No, people who are infected, they can transmit viruses, people they have symptoms, they can transmit the virus. No sick person is asymptoatic. Even those who do not present with immediate symptoms such as coughing or sneezing, they still have some secondary clinical symptoms such as fever, and those are the cases that we are currently studying.
And those cases can transmit the disease, but it can not be people who have absolutely no manifestation of the disease. So, a person to be able to transmit the virus, they must have certain types of symptoms
How long do droplets last on the surface of objects?
We know that viruses can last for about 30 minutes on the surface of items, etc., but we also know that with proper protection, keeping our hands clean, we can even prevent infection with the virus from the contact surface
Answerer: Dr Carmen Dole – Head of The Secretariat for International Regulations – WHO
SEE MORE:
- [Hỏi – Đáp về dịch virus Corona 2019] Part 1: Origin and form of infection
- [Hỏi – Đáp về dịch virus Corona 2019] Part 2: How to protect yourself from the epidemic?
- [Hỏi – Đáp về dịch virus Corona 2019] Part 3: When to get tested? Instructions for caring for suspected people in 2019 nCoV at home
- Q&A about corona virus epidemic 2019] Part 4: 2019-nCoV spread? Is it possible to get infected from animals, pets?
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