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Originally Posted by Hugh
Do you mean the Care Homes that couldn’t purchase the PPE to follow the strict guidelines because most of the available PPE had to go to the NHS because the stockpiles had been run down?
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There are more basic precautions that can be taken, that don't require a mountain of PPE. Much of which they should be doing in normal times. Using hand sanitiser is meant to be a basic matter of routine.
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Another option is for patients with mild disease to be isolated and cared for at home.
Caring for infected people at home may put others in the same household at risk, so it’s critical that care-givers follow WHO’s guidance on how to provide care as safely as possible.
For example, both the patient and their care-giver should wear a medical mask when they are together in the same room.
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