Coronavirus: Can you work while furloughed? And other questions
Why are governments going to such extreme measures to combat coronavirus when flu appears to be more deadly?Quarantining cities and telling people to stay at home may seem extreme, but the alternative is to let the virus spread unrestrained.
The government has expressed hope that antibody tests will be used to help the UK return to normal. But it has not yet found any that are reliable enough to use outside of an initial pilot trial with some members of the general publicMoreover, the virus is new and little is known about it - so it's not even certain at the moment that having antibodies in your blood means that you are immune to reinfection.
The Health and Safety Executive says it recognises"some compromise" is needed in these"exceptional circumstances". But doctors and nurses are not happy with this situation. The person self-isolating should stay in a well-ventilated room with a window that can be opened, and keep away from other people in the house.
However, those with a scheduled hospital or other medical appointment during this period, should talk to their GP or clinician. "If you are going to touch each other's genitals it's likely that you will potentially be kissing at the same time - and we know the virus is passed through saliva," Dr Alex George told the BBC's Newsbeat.
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