Rice Business Report April 2020 Edition Rice Business Report April 2020 | Page 19

Rice Business Report
April 2020
Retail businesses that sell food, gas and household products
- that includes grocery stores, big box stores, farmers' mar-
kets, laundromats, and dry cleaners.
Charitable organizations that provide food, shelter, and services to economically disadvantaged or vul-
nerable populations - including animals.
Hotels and other temporary residence facilities
Businesses providing home maintenance and other services - this includes mail and shipping companies,
building maintenance, plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and professional services (such as legal or
accounting services necessary to comply with legally required activities like filing taxes.
News media - this includes newspapers, television, radio, and other outlets providing information to the
public.
Financial institutions - this includes banks, credit unions, and title companies.
Childcare services.
The order will be in effect from midnight Tuesday, March 24, to at least April 3.
Coronavirus symptoms
The symptoms of coronavirus can be similar to the flu or a bad cold. Symptoms include a fever, cough
and shortness of breath, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Most healthy people will have mild symptoms. A study of more than 72,000 patients by the Centers for
Disease Control in China showed 80 percent of the cases there were mild.
But infections can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death,
according to the World Health Organization. Older people with underlying health conditions are most at
risk.
The CDC believes symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 14 days after being exposed.
Human coronaviruses are usually spread through...
The air by coughing or sneezing
Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands
Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before wash-
ing your hands
Help stop the spread of coronavirus
Stay home when you are sick.
Eat and sleep separately from your family members
Use different utensils and dishes
Cover your cough or sneeze with your arm, not your hand.
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