Celebrations for the Lunar New Year – also known as the Spring Festival – are getting underway around the world. We pulled together some health advice resources to help keep you safe and healthy while you celebrate.
When the clock strikes midnight on February 5, wishes of good fortune will be expressed, fireworks will explode into the sky and red envelopes filled with money will be exchanged as millions worldwide ring in the #LunarNewYear, also called Spring Festival https://t.co/qYjLcPz1iD
— CNN International (@cnni) February 4, 2019
Happy Chinese New Year!
Here are 5 things you need to know about #ChineseNewYear 2019 #YearOfThePig #恭喜發財 pic.twitter.com/hvS2B1OUpb
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) February 5, 2019
Travel health advice
#ChineseNewYear survival tip 1: Try to avoid too much fat, salt and sugar in what you eat. #YearOfThePig pic.twitter.com/8M1cqtLdjn
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 5, 2019
#LunarNewYear survival tip 2: Don’t drink to get drunk.
Substitute alcohol with water or tea instead. #YearOfThePig pic.twitter.com/KcXccd5uIJ
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 5, 2019
#LunarNewYear survival tip 3: Be safe on the roads:
-Use your seatbelt
-Don’t speed
-Beware of pedestrians and bicyclists
-Never drink and drive
-Don’t text while driving
-Take a break when tired#YearOfThePig pic.twitter.com/dvCzahn4eN— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 5, 2019
Celebrating the #YearofthePig in #Asia this #LunarNewYear? Stay healthy! Wash your hands, follow food/water guidelines, use insect repellent, & wear your seat belt. More #traveltips: https://t.co/DjBXf5C759 #CDCTravelNotice pic.twitter.com/vR4i2kGMYW
— CDC Travel Health (@CDCtravel) February 5, 2019
#Clinicians—Are your patients traveling to #Asia for #LunarNewYear? Make sure your patients are up-to-date on their routine shots. Read more: https://t.co/DjBXf5C759 #CDCTravelNotice pic.twitter.com/H3Sq277e0v
— CDC Travel Health (@CDCtravel) February 3, 2019
Are you travelling to #China? Read our advice on reducing the risk to avian flu: https://t.co/g6INCQiJJj #ChineseNewYear pic.twitter.com/xqRlK4qIRR
— Public Health England (@PHE_uk) January 28, 2019
Other Lunar new year advice
Travelling abroad this #LunarNewYear🍊? Be sure to stay #Travelaware. Check out our travel checklist to help you prepare for foreign travel and stay safe abroad. You can sign up for email alerts, guidance & tips here: https://t.co/c4hkplecFz #HongKong #CNY pic.twitter.com/lgdvkVqGrU
— UK in Hong Kong 🇬🇧 (@UKinHongKong) January 25, 2019
Travelling abroad this Lunar New Year? Be sure to stay #Travelaware. Check out our travel checklist to help you prepare for foreign travel and stay safe abroad. You can sign up for email alerts, guidance and tips here: https://t.co/qJpEMOXy3A #TravelawareTH pic.twitter.com/hZzd0tbGTA
— UK in Thailand 🇬🇧 (@ukinthailand) February 4, 2019
Lunar New Year in #Vietnam = NO exit visa to leave the country on Emergency Travel Document. Vietnamese Immigration Office and the Embassy/Consulate-General will be closed from 4 – 8 Feb. For emergency assistance, please call +84 (0)24 3936 0500 or +44 (0)20 700 81500. @FCOtravel pic.twitter.com/UdIDqqZSqT
— UK in Vietnam🇬🇧 (@UKinVietnam) January 31, 2019
Heading overseas for #LunarNewYear celebrations? Follow #TravelHealth advice so you bring back souvenirs and fond memories, not illness. https://t.co/8dQ9cwAefz pic.twitter.com/NCDIYd2J2u
— travel.gc.ca (@TravelGoC) January 29, 2019
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