COVID-19 had stopped people in many cities around the world from working for several weeks. So far, all of them have returned to work. 【小题1】 Here is some advice.

When commuting（通勤）

Avoid taking public transport. 【小题2】 If you have to take public transport, you shall wear a face mask through the ride and try to avoid touching objects in the public transport with your hands.

Entering the workplace

Wear a face mask and receive body temperature check before entering the office building. 【小题3】 If you have signs such as fever, please go to the fever office of a hospital at once.

Using a lift

Avoid using the lift if you are going to or leaving lower floors. Use the stairs instead. Don’t lean against the elevator door while waiting. 【小题4】

In an office

【小题5】 Do it three times a day for 15 minutes to half an hour each time. You can only get infected（感染的）if the virus（病毒）builds up in large numbers. Fresh air can stop the virus from building up.

Keep healthy habits such as eating a healthy diet, exercising and getting enough sleep. They can improve your immunity (免疫力).

There’s good news for autistic (患自闭症的) children. They can get help from therapy (治疗) animals at a practice center in Dalian, Liaoning.

To help autistic children, the Dalian Women and Children’s Medical Group started the city’s first practice center on May 22, 2023. “In China, 0.7% of the children are autistic. We must do something to help them,” says Sun Jin from the group.

The group is now working with a guide dog training center, an ocean park and a horse riding club. At the practice center, autistic children can play with dogs, ride horses and get close to nature. “Playing with animals is not only good for autistic children, it can also help children with their studies.” Sun says, “Next year the center will also work with education centers, libraries and supermarkets so that autistic children can join in more activities.”

Both children and their parents like the activities. Liu Xiaoshan’s daughter has problems communicating with others. Liu knows that animal therapy could help her child so she took her to the practice center. “There my daughter could play with different animals. Guide dogs and therapy horses are friendly and can communicate with children,” she says. “I’m very excited about the results of animal therapy. Through the therapy, I hope my daughter can become much better than before.”

Top Tips for the Flu Season

【小题1】

It’s coming. I can feel it in the air. On the subway every time someone coughs, I look up to see if I can move a little further. As I exit the train, I immediately reach for hand wash to remove any of the dirt on my hands.

【小题2】

If you are elderly, have medical problems, or are a young child, you may not be so lucky. Each year more than 200,000 people are staying in hospital due to the illness. Depending on the year, between 3,000 and 49,000 people die.

【小题3】

You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines(疫苗), and it found that the flu vaccine didn’t work as well as we thought or would like. However, it still offers considerable protection. For adults, the vaccine is 59 percent protective on average. For children the result is better. Clearly, we need better vaccines but it’s still a really good idea to get vaccinated.

【小题4】

You may have an arm pain or a little fever, but the injection does not contain a live virus and cannot give you the flu. If you got the flu shot last year, do you need it this year? It isn’t clear how long the protection lasts and if the vaccine protects against different flus for only one year.

【小题5】

First, if you have the symptoms, call your doctor early to see if he wants to prescribe some medicine. Then, stay at home until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours. That will reduce the number of people you give this to. Also, cover your coughs and sneezes. And don’t forget to keep your hands clean.

Best wishes for a safe flu season!