From a WhatsApp post:
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CORONAVIRUS AND HYGIENE
(Adapted from Christianity for Africans Facebook page)

Coronavirus may well be here to stay. We do NOT know yet but it could be somewhat like the Flu (Influenza) virus which you will get once every year or every two years, then recover to get it again a year or so later.

Coronavirus is spread by droplet infection. That means an infection is transmitted from one individual to another by droplets of moisture from the nose and mouth through sneezing or coughing. Beating Coronavirus is a group effort, a COMMUNITY effort. We should be concerned for the wellbeing of others, and we would not do what would endanger or hurt them.

Here is some basic hygiene information:

• STOP picking your nose
• STOP touching your face
• USE a tissue to blow your nose
• USE a tissue to sneeze into
• USE a tissue to cough phlegm into
• USE a tissue to spit into

It is very unfortunate that because of very high corruption we lack public toilets so there is much open urination and open defecation so NO HAND WASHING. We therefore urge Nigerians to find ways to lower the risks from their hands such as taking along small pieces of soap plus sachet water with them.

Remember too to stop the handshake greeting and replace it with the Namaste greeting and Foot Tapping greeting. (Google for information)

Teachers, lecturers and parents please inform children and young people. It is our responsibility to do this. The whole world is affected by Coronavirus and despite having poor governance, as individuals we can stand in solidarity with the rest of the world.

- Ndidi Uwechue is on Facebook and Twitter