Staying vigilant against diseases

We are living in an unprecedented time. The world is on high alert at the moment because of the outbreak of a novel virus. Covid-19, or coronavirus, is on everyone’s mind and has had a severe impact on the daily lives of many people, mine included. I have never needed to think twice about stepping outside my home or whom I am in contact with, but now these actions have the potential risk of infecting me or members of my family with the virus. Precautionary measures have been advised to protect