00:00We're all just crawling to the finish line, so the immune systems are down, the windows are shut, the heating is on, everyone is close, we're hugging everyone, we're so happy to see everyone, toys are getting shared, food is being shared.
00:11You can easily see that if you are a little bit viral, you're going to spread that.
00:16And the way we spread it is through respiratory droplets, contaminated surfaces, your phone screens, your remote controls, if you're a bit snotty, kids touching remote controls, not cleaning them, all these things make a big difference.
00:27But we don't want to scare people, do we? Because yeah, the flu's kicking about, but Christmas Day is just around the corner, what can people do?
00:34Let's arm people with a few tips, a bit of knowledge, to keep themselves from catching the lurgy.
00:39Yes, so aside from making sure that you are eating, alright, and managing to get a little bit more sleep, simple things, remember hand washing, even if the king has shook your hand.
00:49It is important to wash your hands, 20 seconds, you'd be surprised how many people don't do that.
00:56My little girl's been taught, she's five, to do the alphabet, say from A to Z, do the alphabet while you're washing your hands, and you know that then that way you've actually removed any, or you've reduced the chance of getting sick.
01:07Next thing is ventilate, you know, I know it's cold, I know we're trying to keep the heat in, but even if you can do two minutes of just opening the windows every hour,
01:15you're then just really helping to reduce that viral load if it is circulating in the house.
01:20Wipe down your surfaces, your light switches, your door handles, particularly the bathroom handles, you know, people forget that, keys, all of that stuff, it's really important to do that.
01:30And if you are unwell, I know we've all got plans to meet people, if you're not feeling well and you think actually I'm coming down with something, postpone the day, you know, say no,
01:39especially if you know you're going to be around somebody that's a bit more vulnerable.
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