I heard someone on the TV talking about how to “prepare”.
Sounded just like what they tell us every flu season.
I heard someone on the TV talking about how to “prepare”.
Sounded just like what they tell us every flu season.
Basically. And we have people on here broadly poo-pooing even that - not just the hysterical over-reactions that pop up.
1) masks are for the most part to help you keep your phlegm to yourself, not to protect you from breathing the virus in.
2) if you can, make sure you don’t HAVE to go out for a couple of weeks if the flu comes through, or a few weeks if the corona virus is prevalent where you are.
3) Buy mostly what you already do, and try not to be one of the people who only stocks 3 days worth of food. Even without corona virus, that’s stupid, if nothing else because it’s winter. Do this especially if you already have breathing or immunocompromisation issues.
4) if you have employees, be lenient towards them not coming in to infect all of their co-workers.
5) wash your hands regularly. Be a bit more diligent than usual.
6) actually use the cart disinfectant wipes when you go shopping.
That’s about it. Same solutions, just more vigilance - and right now, not even that much more.
Over the last 10 years, the sickest I’ve ever become with respiratory junk (2X pneumonia) is from church. If they don’t announce today that they’re dispensing with the handshaking we’ll be watching Charles Stanley at home on TV for the duration.