The department recommended rinsing the nose with a solution of sodium chloride. In addition, topical medicines with barrier functions should be used, specified in the document.
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One of the main factors in the prevention of complications is the timely access to medical care in case of symptoms of acute respiratory infection, the recommendations say.
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On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about an outbreak of unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, located in the central part of the country (Hubei Province). Experts have identified the causative agent of the disease – this is 2019-nCoV coronavirus.
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According to the latest data from the State Health Committee of the PRC, the total number of patients with pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus in China reached 7,711 people, of whom 170 died. Outside of mainland China, infections have been reported in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan; in Thailand, Japan, South Korea, USA, Canada, Vietnam, Singapore, Nepal, France, Australia, Malaysia, Finland.
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