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By- Malina, Joe S, Riley, Jasmine and Tamara

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By- Malina, Joe S, Riley, Jasmine and Tamara

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Welcome to your everyday guide to surviving the COVID-19!

By The Fancy Fleas

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How does the Premier affect us?

The QLD Premier is the person who delivers the news on current restrictions, lockdowns, and border restrictions. Anastasia works with a team of professionals to decide what is best for our state. She also works closely with with the QLD health officer.

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Who can get the AstraZeneca vaccine?
- People aged 60 years and over unless they have a referral from their GP
- Any person who has had the first dose of AstraZeneca, without any serious adverse events.

*** Speak to your local GP or health care worker about what vaccine is right for you

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Who can get the Pfizer vaccine?

- Any person aged 16-59 years
***16-39 years via Queensland Health vaccination locations only
- All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 12 and over
- People aged 12-59 with a specified underlying medical condition, including those with a disability and their carers
- NDIS participants, their carers and support workers (aged 12 and over)
- Pregnant women during any stage of pregnancy
- Any worker in the following industries:
- Residential aged care and disability care workers
- Healthcare workers and support staff including:
students on clinical placementHotel quarantine workers (including passenger transport services)
- Workers at airports that receive international and domestic flights
- Queensland-based international and interstate aircrew workersBorder workers
- Freight workers who cross domestic bordersDistribution centre workers
- Fly-in-fly-out workers
- Volunteers at a COVID-19 testing or vaccination clinicMaritime industry workersCritical and high-risk workers e.g. emergency services, corrective services, youth detention centres, meat processing businesses, freight and food distribution
- School and early childhood staff
- Household contacts (aged 16 years and older) of quarantine workers, border workers and healthcare workers who are at a higher risk of having contact with COVID-positive patients

*** Speak to your local GP or health care worker about what vaccine is right for you

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If exposed to persons with COVID-19 or have visited a hotspot, do the following-

-Call your health care provider or COVID-19 hotline to find out where and when to get a test.

-Cooperate with contact-tracing procedures to stop the spread of the virus.

-If testing is not available, stay home and away from others for 14 days.

-While you are in quarantine, do not go to work, school or public places. Ask someone to bring you supplies.

-Keep at least a 1-metre distance from others, even from your family members.

-Wear a medical mask to protect others, including if/when you need to seek medical care.

-Clean your hands frequently.

-Stay in a separate room from other family members, and if not possible, wear a medical mask.

-Keep the room well-ventilated.

-If you share a room, place beds at least 1 metre apart.

-Monitor yourself for any symptoms for 14 days.

-Stay positive by keeping in touch with loved ones by phone or online, and by exercising at home.
*** Your mental health is important
-Call your health care provider immediately if you have any of the danger signs

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Masks-

Properly fitted masks can help prevent the spread of the virus from the person wearing the mask to others. Masks alone do not protect against COVID-19, and should be combined with physical distancing and hand hygiene.
***Follow the advice provided by your local health authority.

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How to prevent the spread-

***Check with your local health authority for the most relevant guidance for your region.

-Check-in at any place you visit
*** For your own benefit

-Maintain a safe 1.5-metre distance from others, even if they don’t appear to be sick.

- Wear a mask in public, especially indoors or when physical distancing is not possible.
***Or when advised by your State Government

-Choose open, well-ventilated spaces over closed ones. Open a window if indoors.

-Clean your hands often.
-Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub.

-Get vaccinated when it’s your turn.
***Follow local guidance about vaccination.

-Cover your nose and mouth with your bent elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze.

-Stay home if you feel unwell.
-Get tested even if you don't have any symptoms

-If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention. Call in advance so your healthcare provider can direct you to the right health facility. This protects you and prevents the spread of viruses and other infections.

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Most common symptoms-
- Fever
- Dry cough
- Tiredness
Less common symptoms-
- Aches and pains
- Sore throat
- Diarrhea
- Conjunctivitis
- Headache
- Loss of taste or smell
- A rash on the skin, or discolouration of fingers and toes
Serious Symptoms-
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Chest pain or pressure
- Loss of speech or movement

*** If you obtain any of these symptoms, contact your local GP or health adviser immediately and get tested.

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Symptoms and Risks

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I didn't think I had COVID-19. I didn't feel unwell, I felt like I was breathing normally. Because I was so badly infected, they had to get me on the ventilator fairly quickly. I was in the ICU for 32 days.

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

The symptoms to watch out for are:

fever

chills or sweats

cough

sore throat

shortness of breath

runny nose

loss or change in sense of smell or taste.

Some people may also experience headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

What if I feel tired or fatigued?

Who is most at risk of getting COVID-19?

Anybody can get COVID-19 if they have contact with a person who has the virus. We know that some people are at higher risk of getting COVID-19 because of where they have been and where they live.

Who is most at risk of becoming very sick from COVID-19?

While most people will only have mild symptoms, anybody can become very sick with COVID-19. Anybody who is sick can also pass on COVID-19 to others, who can become very sick and potentially die.

We know that certain people are more likely to become very sick with COVID-19.

Older people

Older people are more likely to get very sick with COVID-19 because immune systems become less effective with age.

People with pre-existing medical conditions

Having an underlying illness makes people more likely to become very sick with COVID-19 including those with diabetes, chronic lung disease, kidney failure and people with low or suppressed immune systems.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

If any of these apply to you, it is important that you continue to look after yourself and take any regular medications. Keep following advice and ask for help from your doctor, nurse or healthcare worker.

The following pages provide more information on COVID-19 and other medical conditions:

Our  has more information on who is in an at-risk group.

People living with HIV

There is no evidence so far to suggest that people living with HIV, who are on effective anti-retroviral therapies with undetectable viral loads, are at increased risk of getting COVID-19 or developing severe disease. However, as HIV infection can result in suppression of the immune system and other comorbidities, people living with HIV are a higher risk group than the general population.

Read the

for more information.

What if I'm a smoker?

People who smoke are generally at higher risk of respiratory tract infections, like lung and chest infections. There is also evidence to suggest that e-cigarette use (vaping) leads to a higher risk of respiratory tract infections. Quitting smoking has never been more important, as COVID-19 causes respiratory illness, and in some cases breathing difficulties and pneumonia.

You can find more information on smoking or 'vaping' and COVID-19 in this factsheet

I am feeling unwell, what should I do?

If you have serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, call 000 and ask for an ambulance  and tell them if you also have a fever or a cough, sore throat or respiratory illness.

If you begin to feel unwell, and have a fever or a cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or respiratory illness you should get tested for COVID-19.

Who can be tested for COVID-19?

fever

Chills or sweats

cough

sore throat

shortness of breath

runny nose

loss or change in sense of smell or taste.

Some people may also experience headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

Testing is free for everyone regardless of visa status, residency or Medicare coverage.

From time-to-time people may get tested due to high-risk industry surveillance or outbreaks, even if they do not have any symptoms.

Visit the  page for step-by-step advice on getting tested for COVID-19 and the for locations of testing sites.

What if there are no testing sites listed in my area?

If there are no testing sites listed near you, contact your doctor or local community health service or the 24-hour Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398  for assistance. Make sure you phone ahead and discuss your symptoms before you visit in person.

How can I protect myself and others?

Follow the restrictions and the COVIDSafe rules to stay safe.

Stay healthy with good nutrition, sleep and regular exercise.

Avoid excessive use of alcohol.

Consider quitting if you're a smoker.

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow.

Get tested if you feel unwell.

Keep a distance of at least 1.5 metres between yourself and others.

Get vaccinated for flu (influenza). This will help reduce the strain on the healthcare system as it deals with COVID-19. Vaccines are now available from your doctor and pharmacy.

Continue to clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces regularly, such as phones, keyboards, door handles, light switches and bench tops.

How does COVID-19 spread?

As COVID-19 is a new virus, new research is emerging from scientists regularly. Health authorities around the world believe the virus is spread from close contact with an infected person, mostly through face-to-face interactions; between members of the same household or people who work together closely.

COVID-19 is spread by infected people when they cough or sneeze. People may also pick up COVID-19 from surfaces contaminated by a person with the virus. This information may change as more research emerges and we learn more about COVID-19.

The best way to protect yourself is to keep at least 1.5 metres apart, and practise good personal hygiene such as regular hand washing and coughing or sneezing into your elbow or a tissue.

A close contact is someone who has been identified by Department of Health contact tracers as having spent time with someone who has COVID-19.

There is a high chance that people who have been close to someone with COVID-19 may get the virus and spread it to other people.

Close contact can happen in many ways. For example:

living in the same household or household-like setting (for example, a boarding school or hostel)

direct contact with the body fluids or laboratory specimens of a confirmed case

being in the same room or office, car or lift.

Does COVID-19 survive on surfaces?

Studies suggest that COVID-19 may live on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions such as the type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment.

If you think a surface may be infected, clean it with a common household disinfectant.

Clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser or wash them with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.

What is the difference between COVID-19 and the flu?

Who is required to quarantine and what does it involve?

There are certain circumstances that require someone to quarantine. This includes returning from international travel, or when you are waiting on a test result for COVID-19 or you are a close contact of someone who has a confirmed case of the virus.

Information is available on the and to support your .

Who is required to isolate and what does it involve?

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Symptoms and risks | Coronavirus Victoria

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How is the Black Death similar to COVID-19?

- Both of the illnesses have killed many people
- People had to wear masks during both Pandemics
- Both viruses affected multiple countries
-Both illnesses have multiple strains

- During both Pandemics, there were forms of isolation/ lockdown
- Both times there was a spike in handwashing

- Both Pandemics had multiple theories about the illness
- During both Pandemics, doctors were visited more options

***For more information on the Black Death, visit-
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What causes COVID-19?
COVID-19 is caused by a virus, rather than a bacteria. The virus attacks your respiratory system, affecting the way you breathe.