How Do You Get COVID-19?

It mainly transfers from person to person by droplets from the mouth, nose, and breath of the infected person from a 1-meter distance.

The infected person has droplets on his hands and he touches surfaces, can leave the virus there, when you touch that surface and then touch your mouth, nose, or eyes, you can become infected.

What Do You Feel When You Catch COVID-19?

• You can have COVID-19 and will feel nothing, then you will be known as an asymptomatic carrier and can spread the disease to others.
• Symptoms can present from 1–14 days after exposure.
• Pain in throat
• Nose blockage
• Loose motions
• No taste or smell

Mostly these symptoms are mild and don’t require any specific treatment, but if it’s severe and involves difficulty in breathing and heaviness, it should immediately require medical help.

How Can You Find Out Its COVID-19?

It’s a heavily misinterpreted section by the majority of the people. Please clear your concepts about COVID-19 testing.

What Are The Types Of Tests For COVID-19?

• PCR kit testing: Done by taking swabs from nose or throat.
• COVID-19 antibody: Tested in blood after 1–3 weeks of infection.
• CT Scan Chest: It is not specific for COVID-19.

Who Should Get Tested?

If you think that you got infected, check out with your doctor he might advise you to get tested if you have symptoms or if you are exposed to someone who is positive, or if you are at high risk of developing COVID-19.

Results Of The Tests

• Please understand that PCR testing is only about 71% sensitive means If you are having symptoms and your PCR is negative it DOESN’T mean that you are not infected DON’T RELY on it alone and get precautions while observing your symptoms. Repeat PCR if needed.
• CT scan chest is done in people who have severe symptoms, and it is more reliable than a PCR test with 98% sensitivity, and shows the classic picture is ‘Ground Glass Appearance’.

What To Do Once You Caught COVID-19?

• COVID-19 has no specific treatment.
• Medications are in the trials, that might help treat COVID-19 but to date, NO specific treatment has been approved. Trial drugs are available in the market but CAN’T and SHOULDN’T taken as self-medicine.
• ISOLATE yourself in a confined space at home that is a room with an attached washroom, for 14 days.
• Use a disposable or separate plate, glass, spoon, and discard them or wash them yourself after usage.
• Maintain a 1-meter distance from everyone, if you are having no place for isolation, don’t roam around, limit your human and surface contact.
• Wear a mask.
• Eat well-balanced nutrition for COVID-19.
• Exercise daily like walk, yoga with deep breathing exercises. Learn more about COVID 19 exercise recommendations.
• Get proper rest and sleep.
• Avoid dehydration, drink 8–10 glasses of water daily.
• Observe your symptoms daily and get medical help if symptoms worsen.
• Take treatment for symptoms like paracetamol for fever and pain, steam for nose blockage, warm saline gargles for sore throat.
• Supplements and COVID 19 have a direct relationship, supplements rich in vitamins and minerals especially Vitamin C and zinc are a must.
• Generally, once you have recovered or isolated for 14 days, you can break your quarantine. Repeat your PCR test if needed.

Is It Preventable?

COVID-19 spread by close human contact and 100% preventable if required precautions are taken. Remember, PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE so try to get prevented rather than facing the consequence after getting infected.

• Avoiding all the gatherings in the first place, and at least 1 meter or 3 feet distance from everyone.
• Wash your hands regularly and frequently with ANY soap and water, carry alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and use it as an alternative.
• Don’t touch your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Use masks whenever you are not alone, and change them every 8 hours.
• Maintain good overall health to build up your immunity by having a well-balanced diet, drinking adequate water, and aerobic exercises at least 30 minutes a day.
• Start taking your multivitamins and minerals from today.
• Cover your coughs and sneeze in a bent elbow or tissue.
• Clean surfaces that are in human contact frequently.
• Stay home and DON’T leaves the house unnecessarily.
• If you need to go outside, take precautions, and carry only important stuff, remove your shoes, and wash your hands before entering house premises.
• Shop with cards instead of cash.

Myths About COVID-19

Only trust the certified authorities for any news, precautions, and techniques concerning COVID-19. Stay away from myths, and clear them today:

• Cold or hot food doesn’t help to prevent COVID-19.
• Have you seen infrared devices checking on your forehead wherever you go? They don’t detect coronavirus and only detect fever.
• Instead of running after the medications which are in trial for COVID-19, focus on improving your overall health to prepare your immunity to fight against the disease.
• No food choices are tending to be protective against COVID-19.
• Only alcohol-based hand sanitizer is effective in killing COVID-19.
• Extremes of temperature are not protective against COVID-19.
• Holding breath and checking doesn’t guarantee that you are free of COVID-19.
• It can affect or become severe in people of any age group.
• You can use any soap for handwashing, just follow the steps properly, and do it frequently.
• Your PCR test can be positive after resolved symptoms that don’t mean you are still infected.
• Wearing gloves is not necessary, washing hands is necessary, if you touch all the surfaces and your mouth, eyes, and nose with the same gloves it can be more harmful.

Lastly, I just wanted to say that it’s a disease that we all have to fight with, and this can be done by following simple steps, don’t confuse yourself with false information and please avoid spreading them as well, stay away from all the controversies that are spreading now a day. Don’t stress yourself, just focus on your overall well being, and the basics listed above.

This is a new virus so very little information available about it and this article is authenticated on current guidelines, this can vary with time according to new research, keep yourself up to date, and feel free to ask any questions in the comment section.

People are unable to go to their jobs, some get fired due to the low finances of the company and some are staying home due to COVID-19 related safety reasons. Whatever the reason might be the result is the same that is a heavy push towards the decline of the economy. 

Now about Freelancing that is you all know a remote job or work from home job. The human body is made for survival and when it comes to lack of daily necessities for living everyone shifts to something which survival can be possible. 

Freelancing came as survival to this economic crisis to the world. Learn below what are the facts involved in this statement and you will also believe that it’s true. More People Are Coming Towards Freelancing Due To COVID-19 and here is why:

1. It’s Easy to Work From Home In The Pandemic

You might prefer a traditional or conventional job over Freelancing but the fact is that in COVID-19 everyone fears going out and do a job. In an office job, you might come in contact with several people. God knows who is affected. You engage in meetings, lunch, presentations, which is unavoidable human contact. 

With excessive human contact in an office setup, you came across surfaces that different people touch. All you have to do is wear a mask and gloves all the time. Avoid snacking. Wash hands or use sanitizer frequently. All this is for your safety but sometimes become annoying.

These are the reasons why in this pandemic it’s easier to work from home that is as a freelancer than to go to the office and increase health risks.

2. All COVID-19 Required Is An Isolation

Isolation and less human contact are needed to stop the spread of this disease with many other factors. When you work as a Freelancer you are already isolated sitting in front of your computer or laptop and working alone. 

This will decrease every chance to spread it with human contact or the affected surface contact. Even you are isolated from your family and friends during this passage of time.

3. Handsome Amount Of Money

COVID-19 had made suffer to almost every company and firm around the world financially. So, a lot of people are unable to get their fixed salaries. Many people are getting half of it, some are not getting it at all due to the low finances of the firm.

If you work as a Freelancer your work will pay off, more than that you are getting from the job nowadays, and pay is not compromised at all.

4. Job Stability

Employees of many companies are being fired in this pandemic. Mostly those who are new and on probation, or an extra to the company. Today you don’t have any stability in your 9-5 job though you have a stable and flexible job and projects if you work as a freelancer.

5. No Worry For Transportation

Pandemic is going on followed by the lockdown. Transportation is difficult and expensive now. If you book public transport to a job it will be very expensive for you and human and surface contact will increase if you own a ride still difficult to go out in lockdown anyways.

Being a freelancer doesn’t require any transportation to anywhere. All you need is to stay at home and work online.

6. Electronic Transfer Of Money

Nothing is cooler to work from home and get paid online without any physical communication of a person or cash and cheque. If you work online all you need is to provide your bank account number to the client and money will be transferred directly into the bank account.

7. Online Communication

No need to make presentations or communicate in the face to face meetings with the client. All you need is an online communication and an online professional relationship with the client. 

8. Zero Chances For Catching COVID-19

If you don’t go out, don’t physically communicate, and don’t have to leave home for any purpose there are zero chances of having this deadly pandemic virus called COVID-19. There is a famous phrase circulating social media “Stay Home Save Lifes” which describes the best way of working as a freelancer in this pandemic is better and great.

Besides: There will be a debate that many companies are also promoting the idea of the remote employees in the COVID-19 crisis then why freelancing? Work from home being a part of the company is also a good option for those who don’t want to shift their career as freelancing. But there are still some facts to consider with all the benefits to work from home freelancing is still better than that Why? Here’s Why:

• Freelancing is a business, not a job.
• Be the boss, not an employee.
• No need to wake up early for online meetings on video calls. 
• You will get full payment and not half or compromised one.
• You will have the flexibility of timings.
• Freedom to work in whatever clothes you want and whatever position you need. Don’t need to dress up for an office meeting.
• You can take breaks whenever needed.
• Choose the work of your choice and your mood. 

Yes, as freelancing is becoming popular and on upper hand aided by COVID-19 still you have to look for increasing competition. As more people shifting to freelancing and competition is increasing but you can overcome this by being competitive. 

Be competitive and the best version of you, to hit the target market. Be confident and skillful, no one can come on your way. Money and work are also the necessity but health comes first.

Decide what is best for you and what the best you can do with your life to achieve your dreams. Think, make efforts, and succeed. More importantly, stay safe and keep your loved ones safe.