How to protect yourself from COVID-19 while traveling

The World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that you stay at home and not travel anywhere until the epidemic is over.

However, if the trip cannot be postponed in any way, then in this case they also have recommendationthat will reduce the risk of infection. Here are the main ones.

• On trains and airplanes, take the same steps as in other public places - avoid close contact with other people and wear a mask on your face.
• Since it is unlikely that you will have the opportunity to wash your mask, buy several disposables and change them periodically.
• Clean your hands as often as possible. Bring enough disinfectant for hands on an alcohol basis (at least 60% alcohol). It not so effectivelike washing your hands, but it's better than nothing. Remember to rub your brushes for at least 30 seconds.
• It is especially important to wash your hands after using the toilet, before eating, after coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose.

• Try not to touch anything with your hands, especially knobs, buttons and switches. Don't touch your face - eyes, nose and mouth. As little as possible touch the surrounding objects.
• Try to keep your distance from other people. Whenever possible, choose a travel method so that you have less contact with someone. Ideally, drive the car alone, so the risk is minimal.
• If you feel like you want to sneeze or cough, do it right - covering your mouth and nose with your elbow or a disposable tissue, which should then be immediately thrown into the trash container.
• Disinfect surfaces to which touch often people, for example, armrests in public transport, doorknobs in hotels, various buttons and so on.

• Do not eat or drink on public transport. Although it is now believed that the coronavirus cannot transmitted through food, a precaution will not hurt - after all, to eat, you will need to remove the mask. Better to have a snack before you hit the road.
• Use contactless payments, for example, using your smartphone or a supporting bank card with NFC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that on buses, trains and planes, you will be in a confined space and can get infected if someone sitting 2 meters away from you. However, when traveling by air, the risk of inhaling COVID-19 infectious particles is slightly reduced, since the air is filtered on board. But if a patient is near you, the onboard filters are unlikely to help you.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the city is better don't leave.