In this installment we review the personal care options and recommendations for travel during the current outbreak from coronavirus o COVID-19 in the world.
So much ICAO, THERE IT IS and the Organizationón World Health have provided a series of suggestions for passengers and industry toépersonal care area in the situationócurrent situation of coronavirus.
I have collected the main personal care recommendations, so that those people who are going to travel for personal reasons, work or others have the best informationón possible during coronavirus times.
*Emphasizing that informal sources of informationón isán indicated above and dutyán always be the source of consultation and informationón.*
Usually, Evidence shows that restricting the movement of people and goods during health emergencies púwar is largely ineffectiveía of situations and can divert resources from other interventions. Además, restrictions may interrupt help and support ténecessary taper, can affect businesses and can have social and economic effectsónegative monkeys in the paíare affected.
Nevertheless, in certain circumstances, Measures restricting the movement of people may temporarily prove útiles, such as in environments with few international connections and limited response capabilities.
Personal care
It is prudent for travelers toán sick people delay or avoid traveling to áaffected areas, particularly for elderly travelers and people with chronic illnessesóunique or underlying health conditions.
Passenger recommendations
General recommendations for personal hygiene, cough etiquette and keep a distance of at least one meter from people who show sísymptoms remain particularly important for all travelers. Éthese include:
- Perform hand hygiene frequently, particularly afterés from contact with respiratory secretions with water and soapón or with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a bent elbow or a cloth.ñtissue when you cough or sneeze and immediately throw away the tissue.ñsmell and wash your hands.
- Refrain from touching mouth and nose.
- A m is not requiredám scaleéindicates if it does not present síntomas, since there is no evidence that the use of a máscale, of any kind, protect non-sick people.
- If m are to be usedáscaras, It is essential to follow the best práskeptics about cóhow to use them, removing and disposing of them and on hand hygiene afterwardsés of the extractón.
- Regarding any trip, spaghettiéTravelers are advised to continue práproper food hygiene practices.
- Travelers returning from áAffected areas should self-monitorísymptoms during 14 días and follow the national protocols of the countriesísix receivers.
- some paíReturning travelers may be required to quarantine.
- If they presentíntomas, like fever, cough or difficulty breathing, Travelers are advised to contact local authorities, preferably by phoneéphone, and inform about theirísymptoms and your travel history.
Industry recommendationsérea
- ICAO standards dictate that aircraft must be equipped with a precautionary kit.ón universal for the use of members of the crewócabin number in the management of incidents of ill health associated with a suspected case of communicable disease and that the crewón isá appropriately trained to use these kits. Therefore, the crewócabin crew has the tools and trainingón necessary to guarantee the preventionón of infections during the trip.
- Flight crews areán highly trained and knowledgeable in the management of all cases of suspected infectious diseases on board a flight, including suspected cases of COVID-19. If a traveler is suspected of having an infectious disease, the crewón normally ensureá that all passengers need to complete a 'Location Form'.ónumber of passengers.
- Aircraft operators must follow the guidelines established by the States, así such as established national regulatory requirements on disinfectionón of aircraft and the use of compounds that have germicidal properties appropriate to the suspected infectious agent.
- The disinfectón must be carried out expeditiously by cleaning personnel wearing protective equipmentón adequate staff.
- Entrance examination such as monitoring the temperature of passengers arriving from the áaffected areas, it will be possibleídetect some cases of COVID-19. Therefore, I detected itóinput number caníto be a component of state plans to avoid importationón del virus.
¿Is it safe to travel during the coronavirus crisis??
- Airplane cabins have HEPA filter systems (high efficiency particulate air) highly effective that eliminate partsívirus bugs in the air.
- The aircraft are disinfected between flights if necessary in accordance with ICAO standards.
- La promotionón geográeffectiveness of the virus is currently limited.
- The current probability of contract the virus while flying on flights it is extremely low.
