Coronavirus (COVID-10) Overview

Course overview

This 1 CE hour home study course will provide you with information on the novel coronavirus originating in China in December 2019 and the disease it causes referred to as COVID-19. This course was last updated on May 7, 2020 and along with the text, it provides a COVID-19 waiver for you to use in your practice and links to the CDC's Youtube channel with the most up-to-date videos as well as the World Health Organization's question and answer page. It will provide you with information on: What coronaviruses are What strain of coronavirus has caused the outbreak in 2019 The origin of COVID-19 How COVID-19 is spread Who is at highest risk for serious COVID-19 The symptoms of COVID-19 How COVID-19 compares to influenza What you can do to protect yourself and your clients from exposure to COVID-19 How to communicate with clients about COVID-19 General precautions for massage therapists to take to reduce exposure to any type of infectious disease including COVID-19 and influenza A link to online videos produced by the Center for Disease Control regarding COVID-19 A link to the World Health Organization's question and answer page about COVID-19 A COVID-19 waiver to use in your practice when you return to work