Coronavirus: How to Protect Yourself? A Brief Guide

About 650,000 people die in the world each year from the flu. That’s a lot. And yet, despite these numbers, people still treat it as “acute respiratory illness with complications,” while coronavirus with similar symptoms has become the focus of doctors and the media. But why? What’s so scary about it, and why do countries introduce quarantines at the state level? How is it different from the flu? Can we talk about an epidemic already now? What should you do if you feel like you’ve already gotten sick?

Detailed information about coronavirus—other than that it starts like a normal respiratory infection and can lead to death—is practically nonexistent. And the unknown scares people and creates fertile ground for speculation.

In this lecture, Olga Kashubina—a journalist and writer with a medical degree with honors—explains what’s really happening, what you should actually be afraid of, and what measures each person can take so they don’t get sick.

All proceeds from the sale of this book will be directed to the foundation “Насилию.нет” (Violence. No), which helps victims of domestic violence and supports them. By purchasing Olga Kashubina’s book, you contribute to a great good cause.