Traveling during the Coronavirus pandemic requires a more detailed and cautious approach than was usual before.
To reduce the risks that the traveler may be exposed to.
Joseph Khabbaza, a consultant lung and critical care at Cleveland Clinic, one of the most prestigious medical facilities in the United States, provides advice on ways to travel safely during the pandemic.
The expert consultant believes that as long as we apply our daily precautions in both the solution and the travel, we can reduce the risks to low levels, indicating that this can be done by "leaving a safety distance and wearing the muzzle when we are with people from outside the narrow circles surrounding us in our daily life." Keep our hands sterile and not touch the eyes, nose or mouth if our hands are not clean. "
How to protect yourself from Corona when traveling by car?
Dr. Khabaza said that it only makes sense that the car would become a preferred travel and vacation option in light of the pandemic.
Because our cars are comfortable and familiar to us.
He added, "We tend to travel by land accompanied by those who live with us. Therefore, driving is the safest way to travel, however there are still some precautions we must take before traveling."
The car should first be cleaned and disinfected by wiping frequently touched surfaces and parts, such as windows, seat belts, steering wheel, door handles, control buttons, etc., taking care to keep antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer in the car;
To be able to continue wiping and sterilizing parts of the car and the hands of the passengers after each stop.
It is recommended to adhere to wearing a muzzle when traveling with people from outside the narrow circles surrounding us in our daily life (Getty Images)
It is advisable to adhere to wearing a muzzle in the car when traveling with people from outside the narrow circles surrounding us in our daily life, even in countries, which do not specify a maximum number of passengers, and do not require them to wear masks when traveling.
It is best not to travel with people outside the narrow circles around us, according to Dr. Khabaza.
It is also preferable to specify a person for each of the travel tasks, before stopping for fuel or food, taking care to wear masks during the implementation of the task, and sterilizing hands before returning to the car, and avoiding using the phone in the meantime to reduce the risk of any pollution.
It is recommended that the windows be opened while traveling for ventilation, and if air conditioning is necessary, it is best to set it to a non-recirculation position.
How to protect yourself from Corona in the plane?
If you decide to fly in the sky, keep in mind that staying safe on the plane requires much more than just wearing a muzzle, according to Dr. Khabaza.
Before you reach the plane, you have to deal with the termination of travel, security and passports, which means touching surfaces that are frequently touched in addition to attending places where there are many people, and all this requires focusing on protecting yourself before boarding the plane, in addition to your interest in staying. Safely on board.
The lung and critical care consultant added, "The real test remains latent in that the traveler has no idea who will be sitting next to him;
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most viruses do not spread easily on flights.
Because of the nature of air circulation and its constant filtering.
Many airlines have taken precautions to keep their aircraft clean and safe for passengers in efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
Aircraft these days have High Efficiency Particulate Absorption (HEPA) filters, while they draw air from clean outside air.
Airlines conduct deep cleaning operations for their aircraft, which are sterilized with the spray of electrostatic disinfectants that sticks to seat belts and other surfaces, which are frequently touched.
Also, some airlines have modified the seating arrangement to allow longer distances between passengers.
Some airlines have modified their seating arrangement to allow for longer passenger distances (Getty Images)
And a number of airlines require face coverings on board flights, for personal protection.
Some provide passengers with sanitizing wipes that can be used to clean the armrests, seats, light buttons and bathroom door handle, for added peace of mind.
How to protect yourself from the virus at the place of residence?
A hotel or rented house can be safe by following some measures and physical distancing guidelines, in addition to asking a number of appropriate questions in advance, says Dr. Khabaza.
Before booking, you must review the cleaning protocol followed at the property, especially since many of these places reveal their way of adhering to the utmost limits of hygiene to maintain the safety of guests, based on their commitment to transparency.
For example, hotels are increasing sterilization operations, allowing online check-in and providing guests with digital keys.
Some of them also leave rooms vacant for 24 hours between booking and the other.
Accommodation rental companies, such as Airbnb, have also introduced new hygiene protocols.
The accommodations should be cleaned thoroughly before you stay in them, and you can bring cleaning tools to sterilize surfaces and bring more peace of mind.
Similar to transportation, your safety in a hotel room or rented house for the holiday is limited in the end to wearing a mask in public places, washing hands regularly and sterilizing heavily touched surfaces upon arrival, as well as avoiding travel in the event of illness.
The expert consultant concluded, “Although we are still in the midst of the pandemic, we can still do most of the things that we used to do before safely. To prevent the virus from entering or leaving the respiratory system.