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Corona Virus: Myths and Facts

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Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Sandy Trager
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Broward chapter.

This article is by Judi Bowers, who is an amazing person.

Coronavirus not cause for panic, let’s go into the facts and myths of such a virus. 

 

Myths:

  • Corona is the most dangerous virus that exists.
  • I will die if I am diagnosed with the coronavirus.
  • I need to buy a hazmat suit and a n95 mask to stay protected.
  • We all need to panic and blame China for this emergency. I should also make insensitive jokes about international students.
  • I should believe everything I read online about the coronavirus because it is all factually checked and written without any bias. 

 

Facts:

  • The common flu kills 60 times more people annually than the coronavirus.
  • Only 2% of cases have reported deaths and most of these deaths were associated with weaker immune systems (e.g. old age).
  • Washing hands and sneezing into elbows is the best practice. 
  • The panic and hysteria that’s happening is fueled by racism and xenophobia, not evidence or practicality. 
  • Misinformation and racism is more dangerous than any virus; check for references and look for evidence, not ideology. 

 

Good luck in everything when it comes to this recent virus!

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Tiffany Joseph

Broward '20

I'm Miss. Congeniality of Broward College North Campus, Events Coordinator of the Psychology Club at Broward College North Campus, new president of Her Campus Broward, I work for Student Services at Broward College North Campus, and I just like to get involved in many great activities that benefit my personal growth.
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Student at Broward College for the past five years, first enrolled on Davie's Central Campus learning Physical Therapy for two years than, transferring to Coconut Creeks North campus for the last three years, now majoring in Early Childhood / Developmental Education. Spent first year with Her campus Broward as Outreach Director, former president of self-entitled campus friendship club, Sammy's Buddy Brigade, member of the Campus Science Club, and a Broward County local student Ambassador with Best Buddies International. Winner of the Sammy's award for most charity work within the community, and now Vice President of Her Campus Broward. I hope to soon be working at Junior Achievement with the elementary and middle school children, in order to have a well rounded experience! The hope is to one day work with and teach children who have special needs such as myself! Biggest belief and philosophy of life is that, no matter what anyone says you can't accomplish in life, I am living proof that anything is possible! Having ADHD, high functioning Autism, and medical conditions such as Scoliosis, helps me to understand special needs children on a level that very few people can! It is this very knowledge that led me to choose Teaching as my chosen profession. Now at age 42, and more than 55% on the way to getting an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education, I hope to become an Assistant Teacher within the next year or so. We hope that this true life story will inspire others to never give up either, no matter what anybody says, or tells you, that you can't do, the only one who can truly hold you back is "YOU".