ISN’T THIS VIRUS BASICALLY JUST THE FLU?

No. It is true that we lose lives every year during flu season, and that many of the same strategies for preventing the spread of flu – washing hands, disinfecting surfaces, staying home while ill – are helping us fight COVID-19. But it’s crucial that you don’t mix up COVID-19 and the flu. 

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1. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINATION
2. WHAT IS A CORONAVIRUS?
3. WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS?
4. WHERE DID THIS VIRUS COME FROM AND HOW IS IT SPREAD?
5. WHAT IF I HAVE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS COVID?
6. HOW MANY COVID-19 CASES ARE THERE IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY?
7. ISN’T THIS VIRUS BASICALLY JUST THE FLU?
8. ARE PUBLIC GATHERINGS BEING CANCELED?
9. DO PEOPLE NEED TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS/MASKS?
10. HOW DO I SAFELY DISPOSE OF USED FACE MASKS?
11. WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS?
12. WHAT IS SOCIAL/PHYSICAL DISTANCING?
13. DOES THE HEALTH OFFICER REALLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT ACTIVITIES?
14. WHO SHOULD BE TESTED?
15. WHAT IF I CAN’T GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY PROVIDER?
16. HOW LONG IS SOMEONE CONTAGIOUS?
17. IS THERE A VACCINE FOR 2019 CORONAVIRUS?
18. HOW IS THIS VIRUS TREATED?
19. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I GET SICK?
20. WHAT EARLY TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE?
21. WHAT CAN I DO TO PREVENT THE SPREAD?
22. WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED OR AT HIGHER RISK?
23. SHOULD I KEEP MY KIDS HOME?
24. WHY ISN’T THERE A LIST OF EXPOSURE LOCATIONS?
25. IS IT SAFE TO DONATE BLOOD?
26. IS IT SAFE TO TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY?
27. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION