Advice on the coronavirus for places of education

How serious is the coronavirus?

• it can cause flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough & difficulty breathing

• the infection is not serious for most people, including children
• there is currently no vaccine
• most people get better with enough rest, water to drink and medicine for pain

How likely are you to catch the virus?

• you can only catch it if you have been close to a person who has the virus

• the chance of being in contact with the virus is currently low in the UK
• if you have travelled to areas where many people are infected, your chance of catching the virus is higher, i.e. China and any affected areas

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