Public Speaking Text - Covid19

A very good morning to our honourable judges, headmasters, teachers, timekeeper and all
my fellow friends. Today, I would like to deliver my speech entitled How Can We Stay Safe
and Work Together to Beat Covid-19.
I want to help you understand why life is different for us all at the moment.
What Is COVID-19? COVID-19 is the name of a disease which is causing a lot of problems
around the world. The virus has spread because infected people moved all over the world,
not knowing they had it. COVID-19 is a part of a group of viruses that all have the same
shape. This group of viruses are a type of virus known as coronavirus. The virus itself is
incredibly small and can only be seen with a very powerful microscope. However, it can get
into the human body and if this happens, it can make the person who has it feel unwell.
How Does the Virus Get into the Human Body? When someone who has the virus coughs or
sneezes, the virus can be forced out into the air and on to people and nearby surfaces. The
virus can live on human hands and enter the body if a person touches their face, puts their
fingers in their mouth or eats something without washing their hands. The virus can stay on
different surfaces and can then be transferred to people when they touch those surfaces.
How Does the Virus Affect People? Once the virus gets into the human body, it stays in
the lungs. It may stay there for a few days or weeks without the person knowing they have it.
However, it eventually makes people feel unwell. They might start with a cough and have a
fever (high temperature). The virus affects different people in different ways. Some people
will get better on their own; others will need to go to hospital. Children do not appear to get
very ill if they catch the virus but older people and those who are already ill can become very
unwell.
What Have We Learnt about COVID-19? COVID-19 is a form of coronavirus, and it is so
small that we can only see it with very powerful microscopes, not our eyes. The virus can
enter the human body and infect the lungs. It can give people a fever (high temperature)
and/or a cough that does not go away. The virus can enter the human body through the air
and can live on surfaces and people’s hands.
How Can We Stay Safe and Work Together to Beat COVID-19? As people can have the
virus in their body without feeling ill, it can be spread without people realising. Doctors,
nurses and all hospital staff are working hard to look after the people who are feeling very
unwell after catching the virus. It is important that not too many people become very unwell
at the same time, so the people who need to go to hospital get a bed to sleep in and the
treatment they need. We need to all work together to stop it spreading and making people ill,
especially older people and those who are already unwell with another condition. The way to
stop it spreading is by limiting the amount of people we are near. This is the reason why
schools have closed, why many parents and carers are working from home at the moment
and why we have all been asked to stay at home if possible. Only leave your home to buy
food, get medicine and to exercise once a day. If you must go out, stay more than two
metres away from people who you do not live with. If someone is unwell with a high
temperature or a new continuous cough, do not touch them or go near them. Do not use
public transport unless it is essential that you do. Grown-ups should work from home if they
can. Do not get together with people who do not live with you in public spaces such as parks
or on the street. Do not meet up with friends or family who you do not live with. Keep in
touch with family and friends by using phones and the Internet. Use the phone to contact
people who help you stay safe and well, such as doctors. The easiest way for the virus to get
into the human body is on people’s hands, so it is important to wash our hands often for at
least 20 seconds. We can also remind people we live with to wash their hands too,
especially before eating. Coughing and sneezing can spread the virus on to our hands and
to other people around us. When we cough and sneeze, we must cover our mouth with a
tissue or our elbow. We must not cough or sneeze into our hands as we could spread the
virus very easily to all the things we touch. If we use a tissue, we must throw it away
immediately, then wash our hands. If someone we live with becomes ill with a fever (high
temperature) or a cough, we must all stay at home for 14 days (two weeks). We must not go
too close to anyone who is ill (at least two metres away) and not share anything that touches
our face, like forks or cups.
Who is ready to work together to beat COVID-19?! Remember, if you have any worries or
questions about COVID-19, talking to an adult you trust is a great place to start.
That’s all from me. I hope it helps you to stay safe wherever you are.
Thank you.

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