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Soap, space & sanitiser: 6 ways to protect yourself from the new coronavirus

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Dylan Bush, Aisha Abdool Karim and Laura López González

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March 6, 2020

South Africa has just confirmed its seventh case of the new coronavirus. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself.

Dylan Bush

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Dylan Bush is Bhekisisa's production and multimedia manager.

Aisha Abdool Karim

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Aisha Abdool Karim was a senior health reporter at Bhekisisa from 2020 to 2022.

Laura López González

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Laura Lopez Gonzalez is a freelance health journalist and editor. She was Bhekisisa's news editor then deputy editor between 2016 and 2020. Follow her on Twitter @LLopezGonzalez

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