In January,2020, the OVID-19 (新冠肺炎) hit Wuhan andother cities in China. There is a general fear of the unknown virus (病毒) as its full effects remain to be seen. Fever, coughing, sore throat,difficulty breathing- the COVID-19's symptoms (症状) are similarto the common cold or the flu (流感), but it'spotentially (潜在地) more dangerous. Most people who wereinfected (被感染) with the COvID-19 suffered from a feverfirst.

   Don't be afraid. Here is someadvice to help you protect yourself when it comes.

   Don't go to the crowded placeswith lots of people. In these places virus can be spread easily and quickly.

   Wash your hands. You need to washyour hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet,and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.

   Cover your nose and mouth. Whensomeone sneezes (打喷嚏) or coughs, viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air,so you'd better keep a proper distance (距离) whiletalking to someone. And always cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paperwhen you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.

   Wear a mask (口罩). Some doctors saythat masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if you don't wash your handsoften, it's no use wearing a mask. And it's necessary to wear the mask in the groupsof people.

   Do sports often. Exercises willhelp make your body strong enough to resist (抵抗) the virus.