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Common Forum/Request/Suggestions / How Can I Keep My Family Safe if My Child Has Symptoms of COVID-19

« on: August 26, 2020, 11:09:21 AM »

    Keep your family home until you talk to your doctor. If the doctor thinks your child's symptoms could be COVID-19, everyone in the household should stay home until testing is done or symptoms are gone. Check the CDC's website for details.
    Keep other people and pets in the house away from your child as much as possible.
    Try to have one person only care for the sick child so others are not exposed.
    If your child is over 2 years old and can wear a face mask or cloth face covering without finding it hard to breathe, have them wear one when the caregiver is in the room. Don't leave your child alone while they're wearing a mask or cloth face covering. The caregiver also should wear one when in the same room. To see how to put on and remove face masks and coverings, clean them, or make your own cloth face covering, check the CDC's guide.
    If possible, have your sick child use a different bathroom from others. If that isn't possible, wipe down the bathroom often.
    Everyone in your family should wash their hands well and often. Wash with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
    Use regular household cleaners or wipes to clean things that get touched a lot (doorknobs, light switches, toys, remote controls, phones, etc.). Please do this every day.

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Common Forum/Request/Suggestions / #HealthyAtHome - Quitting tobacco

« on: August 26, 2020, 11:04:01 AM »

Why should you quit smoking and how can you do it?

Smokers have a higher risk of getting coronavirus because they are constantly putting their hands to their lips.

And then, if they get coronavirus, they run a greater risk of getting a severe case because their lung function is impaired.

Quit today to reduce these risks and start living a healthier life.

Quick tips to curb your cravings: 

    Delay: Delay as long as you can before giving in to your urge.
    Deep breathing: Take 10 deep breaths to relax yourself from within until the urge passes.
    Drink water: Drinking water is a healthy alternative to sticking a cigarette in your mouth.
    Do something else to distract yourself: Take a shower, read, go for a walk, listen to music!

There are many resources within your own community. Find out if your healthcare providers, Quit line Counsellors,  mCessation programmes are available to support you in your journey to quit.

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Common Forum/Request/Suggestions / We should take care of our workplaces

« on: August 26, 2020, 11:00:44 AM »

We should take care of our workplaces for our own safety. To protect yourself and others against COVID-19, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water. If you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, make sure you use and store it carefully.

        1. Keep alcohol-based hand sanitizers out of children’s reach. Teach them how to apply the sanitizer and monitor its use.
        2. Apply a coin-sized amount on your hands. There is no need to use a large amount of the product.
        3. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose immediately after using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, as it can cause irritation.
        4. Hand sanitizers recommended to protect against COVID-19 are alcohol-based and therefore can be flammable. Do not use before handling fire or cooking.
        5. Under no circumstance, drink or let children swallow an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. It can be poisonous.
        6. Remember that washing your hands with soap and water is also effective against COVID-19.

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Common Forum/Request/Suggestions / Protecting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Outbreak

« on: August 25, 2020, 08:36:30 PM »

Addressing mental health in communities and services
At times of disruption, change and uncertainty, it is natural for us to worry, and this can cause problems not only in feelings of anxiety and concern, but sometimes can also affect how well we function in our daily lives, our workplaces and our relationships. Increased irritability, emotional exhaustion, exacerbation of pre-existing conditions, poor concentration and poor sleep may be examples of such mental challenges.
How to look after your own health and wellbeing
Feeling under pressure is a likely experience for you and many of your colleagues. It is quite normal to be feeling this way in the current situation. Stress and feelings associated with it are not a sign of weakness, but a normal reaction to difficult times, and can be managed.
Follow health advice, especially about avoiding the risk of getting infected or passing on the virus (e.g., wash your hands and distance yourself from others in public).
Stay informed, but don’t immerse yourself in too much negative news. For example, only follow trusted and respected news sources. Seek information at specific times, once or twice a day.
Maintain a healthy lifestyle: eat well, sleep well and exercise. Don’t resort to negative coping mechanisms such as smoking or drinking too much.
Take time out if you need to. If a situation is very stressful, try to remove yourself from it.
Find trusted people to talk to, such as friends or colleagues. It can be helpful to speak to a counsellor, if available, if those around you cannot help.
The World Health Organization has produced an excellent, well-tested self-help guide for dealing with stress.
Source: OCHA

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Common Forum/Request/Suggestions / Bangladesh’s response to right to education in Covid-19

« on: August 25, 2020, 08:27:59 PM »

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SOUTH ASIABangladesh’s response to right to education in Covid-19Published 2 months ago on June 21, 2020By Saurov Dash Roni
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Covid-19 pandemic, being the ‘new normal’ we have to live with, has brought to a fruition that we have no other way around but to cope ourselves, and our state apparatus with it. The educational sector is no exception to that as states around the world are in search for a viable solution to deliver education to their students amidst the contagion of corona virus. Thus far, the task has been a tough one, especially for the countries like Bangladesh that lack an infrastructure capable of adopting the new normal.

Right to Education in Bangladesh and its International Obligation

Conjecture based conclusion about Bangladesh’s education policy amidst covid-19 is easy to reach. But it takes a deeper look into the matter to make the best judgment of a situation.  Bangladesh, with its limited resources, is pragmatically dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. However, based on some misleading headlines, one of the commentators gave a posture that long before easing the lockdown, the Government had already decided to lock the education sector down until September without even considering the probable prospective situations. To rejoin, these remarks flew from a partial consideration of the news that they referred to and raises a doubt as to if they had read the entire news. As far as the news goes, it states very clearly,“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said all educational institutions will remain closed till September if situation caused by the coronavirus outbreak does not improve.”   

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Common Forum/Request/Suggestions / Re: আমরা COVID-19 এর #3rd_Stage এ প্রবেশ করে ফেলেছি. এখন কি কি করতে হবে???

« on: August 25, 2020, 07:45:50 PM »

এখনো অনেক মানুষের সচেতনতার অভাব আছে স্যার। রাস্তায় বের হলে মনেই হয় না বাংলাদেশে করোনা আছে   

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Common Forum/Request/Suggestions / Re: To Avoid COVID-19

« on: August 25, 2020, 07:41:44 PM »

Good information