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Your age does not determine if you can get corona virus or not. It is spread by respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. The masks help protect you by not letting those water droplets in or out.

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People are trying to create the vaccines and they’re making progress at record speed. But it will take some time to make sure it is safe for everybody. So they aren’t expecting it to be widely open to everyone for at least a year or so.

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Some ways to protect yourself from the virus is to wash your hands. Washing your hand for 20 seconds is extremely important when it comes down to your safety. If you wash your hands for 20 seconds or more, it gives time to break down the bacteria, washing off way more bacteria than if you were to wash them for less the 20 seconds.

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Another way to protect yourself is to stay informed. Staying informed also plays a huge role in safety. For example, if people didn’t stay informed then we wouldn’t be wearing masks to protect us from those water droplets in the air.

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You should also social distance, the virus has up to a 14-day incubation period where you may feel no symptoms at all. During this time where you feel fine, you could be spreading the virus to others unknowingly. Social distancing, along with regular hand washing and good hygiene, reduces the chances of people unknowingly spreading the virus.

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*People with type A blood may be more susceptible to infection
*People who don’t have symptoms can spread the virus
*You may already have been infected
*COVID-19 has a 10-14 day incubation period
*Some people with COVID-19 have digestive symptoms
*Reinfection may be possible
*A global trial is searching for effective COVID-19 treatment.