Posted on 02/26/2020 6:43:15 PM PST by blam
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers tips for planning for a possible pandemic in relation to the Coronavirus on a preparedness website.
Ready.gov now contains a topic titled, “Human Coronavirus — Know the facts about Coronavirus. Public health is everyone’s responsibility.” That website redirects to recommendations for how to prepare for a possible pandemic. DHS recommends storing a two-week supply of water and food. Officials also urge Americans to make sure they have all needed prescription medications filled for that time period.
Specifically, DHS recommends:
Before a Pandemic
•Store a two week supply of water and food.
•Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home.
•Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins.
•Get copies and maintain electronic versions of health records from doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other sources and store them, for personal reference. Get help accessing electronic health records.
•Talk with family members and loved ones about how they would be cared for if they got sick, or what will be needed to care for them in your home.
If a pandemic should break out in the United States, officials urge the public to take steps to limit the spread of the germs to prevent infection. Tips include staying away from those who might be sick, frequent hand washing, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with your fingers.
DHS recommends:
During a Pandemic
Limit the Spread of Germs and Prevent Infection (emphasis below copied from website, not added by writer)
•Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
•When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
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(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
CALIFORNIA First U.S. Coronavirus Case Of Unknown Origin Confirmed In Northern California, CDC Says
YAWN
no kidding, YAWN.
CDC: (regular flu/ 2019-2020 - 56,000 deaths from flu and related; 250000 in hospital. 2018-2019 - 61,000 deaths. US figures
Corona Virus - 3,000 dead, 80,000 in the hospital worldwide.
Are they predicting a loss of power and water? That would be extreme unless the govt knows mu h much more than it is telling.
Have our agencies gone Snow-Flake on us?
I think it’s in the same county as the quarantined cruisers.
Yeah..”Yawn”..
Leading Harvard expert (talked about on Tucker 2 nights ago) estimates between 40 and 70% OF THE ENTIRE WORLD will contract COVID-19.
At a minimum (the 40% range) assuming a 2% mortality rate (which by all accounts is probably understated by potentially a lot), that’s 2.8 MILLION dead Americans.
“YAWN”, indeed. Kinda tired of hearing this all being poo-poo’d. This is probably the singular greatest health issue ANY of us have ever seen, or ever WILL see.
That Trump Press Fiesta said nothing about testing.
I don’t believe testing exists in the U.S.
If so, tell us what is being tested ? Blood test ? Urine test ? Breathalyzer ?
NO INFO USUALLY MEANS just that, noone is being tested.
I'm probably rare....
I know how to cook a rare steak, too!!
Just two weeks?! On a regular basis we should have 3, 6, or 12+ months. Nothing new here.
What do we do next flu season, crawl in under the covers and die from fear?
The flu kills far more people.
What the Sam Hell is going on?
Why are we being herded like this?
China has a bridge they want to sell you....cheap
Two weeks? Seriously?
Several months at least...
Better 3-6 months...
two weeks of food and water?? the government will turn off the water to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus???
Follow the billions of taxpayer dollars being thrown at this.
Gotta keep the “crisis” alive.
Yes, as I think about this, two weeks of water is a lot. Family of four, at least a gallon each per day, likely more, that is 56 gallons. More likely we’d need twice that to be comfortable. Minus adult beverages.
I think the people poo-poo'ing this are thinking that the "leading Harvard expert" might be full of it.
I’d sure hate to think that way, but jeepers...
I’m not a prepper, but always have a stash of most everything I need for a reasonable period of time.
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