CORONA VIRUS ANXIETY 

It was on Monday morning, as i was preparing my breakfast when i heard the breaking news on the radio.''The deadly Corona virus is now suspected to be in the country.The states that are likely to be affected are Nairobi,Kisumu and Mombasa in particular.This deadly virus can be contracted through body touching such as kissing or shaking hands.The most effective way to prevent yourself against the disease is by frequently cleaning your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or washing then with soap and water''.My jaw dropped in suprise when i heard the news.I immediately called my mother  and informed her and she was like...''mtoto wangu ukisikia tu mtu amekufa ni ugonjwa huo kuja nyumbani hata hiyo masomo inaweza kaa''😂😂.She got so insecure but i assured her that there is no confirmed case of the virus in the country.

I had already heard about corona virus which was all over the news for the past three weeks.Everyone is talking and wondering about corona-virus which is has so far killed so many people especially in China.Though there is no confirmed case of the virus that has been reported  in the country, there are rumors spreading all over the social media that  some people are already infected with the disease .
Nairobi has been listed to be among the capital cities in Africa that are at a very high risk.Coastal towns in Mombasa and Kilifi where many tourists visit have also been placed at a high alert.
Some people are now afraid to go to public places such as churches cause they're afraid of getting infected.
I've also noticed that when you cough in the public everyone will stare at you in a weird way.Some people will even leave the place.This is because coughing is one of the symptoms of corona virus alongside fever and shortness of breathe. https://familydoctor.org/condition/coronavirus/https://familydoctor.org/condition/coronavirus/.


image of the new corona-virus from google.
We've also got some myths associated with the virus that are spreading faster than the virus.When we were discussing about the virus with my friend Carol,she told me that she believes that taking alcohol or spraying it allover her body will kill the virus although i told her its a myth she said that is what she firmly believes😂😂 Some people also think that taking a hot shower will kill the virus.This are all  myths because according to the World Health Organization there is no specific  medicine recommended to prevent or cure the Virus   https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters.
One of my friends who lives in Uganda sent me an audio of a pastor talking about the virus.He said that it was a punishment from God and in order to prevent yourself and your family members from getting infected you should get anointed oil from your pastor and make sure you apply it on daily basis.I think this is  a myth too because there is a Nigerian Pastor who also claimed to heal the disease but he ended up getting infected.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51710617


photo of the pastor from google.

The government of Kenya has now opened a quarantine center in the capital,Nairobi for any suspected cases.This shows the preparedness of the country to deal with any possible outbreak of the virus.