5 Things about the coronavirus we can tell our patients

1. Be calm.
2. Practice good hand hygiene.
3. Distance yourself from others who are coughing, sneezing or may have flu-like symptoms.
4. Know that VUMC has been planning and will be here to take care of our patients in a safe manner.
5. Currently, there aren’t any prescription or over-the-counter medicines that have been proven effective for specifically treating COVID-19, but medication trials are taking place. There is no vaccine yet for COVID-19 but researchers are working as quickly as possible to achieve this goal.