Coronavirus: 10 life lessons we learned from the COVID-19 outbreak Over the last month, life has drastically changed around the world. The coronavirus outbreak is not just an epidemic, it’s also a global pandemic. People everywhere are being asked to stay home and stay away from others in order to reduce the risk of infection.
by now. Wet your hands. Lather them with soap. Scrub for 20 seconds. Rinse off. Dry with a clean towel. It really is the best way to keep safe, because soap is a very effective way to kill viruses. 3. Working from home should be an option for many
Corona has brought with it a wave of negative outcomes, terrible illness and death, but it also high- During this time many people learned that their jobs were possible to do from home. Once the lighted some important life lessons. virus outbreak ends, it might be worth having a 1. You should be willing to trade some your free- chat with your boss about working from home possibilities when necessary. Most jobs have cerdom for the greater good of the public tain amount of work that can be done remotely. There’s no doubt that is has been difficult staying Without the virus in place, there should still be home. Many people complaining about feeling some system in place that will promote work-life bored and aimless. Some might even feel that it’s balance. a breach of their individual right, being made to stay home. However, when it comes to the greater 4. Taking that sick day could save lives good, one should always be willing to sacrifice a little bit of that freedom. A balance between in- If you are feeling sick, just stay home. Lots of dividual rights and public safety is an ever chang- people feel like their office environment doesn’t ing thing. Trade a little bit of your freedom for the encourage taking sick days. Many people want to appear like martyrs to their managers. “Look, I am greater good of the public. sick, yet I still came to work. Look at what a hard 2. You should wash your hands, whether there’s worker I am?” This mentality needs to stop. If you are sick, just stay home. a virus or not General hygiene is always important. Not just when there is a virus. You should know the drill
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