Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Today we are facing a great danger - infection with a new type of coronavirus (COVID-19), with which we are at war. This is no ordinary war. The virus that threatens us is invisible, has no smell, no sound, and we do not know how it can destroy us. There is currently no vaccine or medication for the virus. Even large, powerful states are powerless against him. The most frightening thing is that the coronavirus damages the lungs, the most sensitive organ that provides oxygen to our bodies. A person can live 8-10 days without food and 3-4 days without water, but does not live more than 5-10 minutes without oxygen.

This statement was made by senior researcher of the Institute of Physiology, corresponding member of ANAS Rafig Gasimov. The scientist noted that the lack of oxygen stops the activity of the brain, liver and other organs, resulting in loss of life.

Gasimov recommended wearing medical masks, keeping social distance, keeping clean and not creating crowds indoors to jointly fight the global pandemic.

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