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Currently COVID-19, or otherwise known as coronavirus, is a popular topic of discussion because of its quick and sudden outbreak that shocked many countries – providing them little time to find a solution. On March 11th, the virus moved so quickly and affected so many throughout the world that the <\/span>World Health Organization<\/span><\/a> declared it a pandemic. With it spreading at such a rate, small businesses were ordered to temporarily close their doors and the public was told to stop social gatherings, enforce work from home initiatives as well as participate in social distancing. During this stressful time, communities have become even more dependent on the transportation sector and those who deliver essential supplies and equipment. Below we discuss how the virus is affecting communities, how trucking specifically is affected, and how health status monitoring with tech-solutions can help keep communities safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is COVID-19?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

COVID-19 is a serious virus that does not have a cure and requires laboratory tests to properly diagnose individuals. As doctors and scientists determine the virus to be highly intelligent, many are struggling to find a solution. When discussing symptoms, doctors say that even though the virus can be spread without any indication, typically, individuals who are infected will have <\/span>symptoms<\/span><\/a> similar to the cold or flu. More serious or noticeable cases will show <\/span>symptoms<\/span><\/a> of a high fever, difficulty breathing, pneumonia, as well as a cough – all of which can worsen over time. When symptoms are suspected and diagnosis is confirmed, typically individuals are recommended to self-isolate for 14 days, or if symptoms are serious, seek medical attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Like with any medical information, it is always recommended for individuals to contact a professional in the field to gather up-to-date information. News about the coronavirus is always changing and has been reported to have unusual symptoms in some cases, so please contact a health professional if you would like to learn more.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Health Status Monitoring\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

As a fever or high temperature is a common symptom of coronavirus (and may go unnoticed in cases where an individual has no other symptoms) many are highlighting health status monitoring of symptoms (including high temperatures) to be one method to monitor for potential cases. Health status monitoring consists of periodically and continuously watching an individual for signs which are associated with current viruses. By doing this, many believe that individuals can personally monitor for common symptoms of coronavirus. So if a fever occurs, they can take the appropriate steps by self-isolating and looking further into whether they should be tested.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptom Monitoring\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

As previously mentioned, since individuals can go days without showing serious symptoms of coronavirus, the <\/span>CDC<\/span><\/a> recommends for temperature and health status monitoring to happen. This is particularly helpful for individuals who have recently come in contact with someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 or is within an environment where the virus is common. It is recommended for individuals to monitor their body temperature two times a day, once in the morning and once at night, for at least 14 days (or ongoing in some cases). However, individuals should wait 30 minutes after eating, drinking or exercising, as well as wait 6 hours after taking medicines that may lower temperatures. These include acetaminophen (or otherwise known as paracetamol), ibuprofen and aspirin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image Source: <\/span>CDC; CARE, Check and Recovery Everyday<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If an individual is monitoring their temperature and record a fever (100.4\u00b0F\/38\u00b0C or higher) or have a cough and trouble breathing (additional symptoms), the following is <\/span>recommended<\/span><\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n