PETALING JAYA: Preventive measures such as physical distancing, wearing face masks and hand hygiene are not only preventing the spread of Covid-19, but have helped to reduce cases of the common cold and other communicable diseases, say health experts. This is further augmented by the fact that we are using masks and sanitising our hands frequently," he said. "Earlier this year, I would send my daughter to preschool and every time she did, she would get a flu or cough. Unfortunately, every time she goes back to school, the cough and flu will come back," she said. "I think the limited contact with other people really helps to prevent us from getting fever or viral infections – even ones which are not related to Covid-19," she said.

Source: The Star July 04, 2021 07:30 UTC