Posted on 01/25/2020 8:53:49 AM PST by USA Conservative
As infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists race to contain the outbreak of the novel coronavirus centered on Wuhan, China, theyre getting back up thats been possible only since the explosion in genetic technologies: a deep-dive into the DNA of the virus known as 2019-nCoV.
Analyses of the viral genome are already providing clues to the origins of the outbreak and even possible ways to treat the infection, a need that is becoming more urgent by the day: Early on Saturday in China, health officials reported 15 new fatalities in a single day, bringing the death toll to 41. There are now nearly 1,100 confirmed cases there.
More bad news came in as expert claimes that deadly coronavirus can be spread through the EYES after he contracted the disease, despite wearing a protective mask.
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Its a communist country
dettol soap is different. Contains a serious disinfectant. I also researched soaps. You are correct. Hand washing is mechanical only. Rubs off some germs is all.
Some isnt enough
I guess it depends upon how thorough one is determined to be.
I guess the dettol soap would be useful if one really needed serious decon.
A global pandemic is inevitable. I am just prepared.
YOu mean this virus, or just in general? Do you have work or other that requires you to be out amongst a lot of peoiple?
This virus has the potential but a virus most certainly will go global pandemic.
I don’t have to deal with people at all in person if I dont want to work wise.
Food can be delivered and cycled through a sterilization protocol.
I can honestly live in level 2 bio isolation for months.
If you think you’ve touched something germy, I remember from the last scare that you should use warm or hot water with soap to wash off the oil layer, which is holding the germs. Cold water doesn’t do the trick because it doesn’t remove the oil layer. Then the skin replenishes the oil.
Anyway, I’m sure everyone will be more cautious in many ways before we get through this horror.
You are definitely prepared. When you say “food can be delivered and cycled through a sterilization protocol”, what does that mean? Getting food already prepared?
All I know is that I ordered Mexican, not Chinese, for lunch this week...
lots of rice, beans and canned food on hand and if I want fresh stuff I can either throw it in a uv sterilizer or dip it in an iodophor solution. Food safe sterilization stuff.
Is the iodophor okay to ingest, or can it get rinsed off? What is your view about cooking fresh veggies without the uv and iodophor? I am simple and poor and don’t have a uv thing and probably would not get that other stuff.
I do have a garden when it’s summer but not all year, and am not very good so don’t have wide variety of veggies. Lots of dried stuff on hand. I can up ghee.
yes i saw that segment- it was gross- yep- elbow is best- then wipe the elbow with a tissue if need be- or place tissue on elbow before coughing or sneezing
lol ulcers won’t let me FORTUNATELY- I overdo things like that- way too much
Protective goggles are cheap... masks are available at medical supply stores and home depot...
Protective eye ware is sold at Home Depot and it's cheap. Same with n95 masks... We need to have a 'to do' list and a 'get now' list...
5 minutes or so to near sterilize in iodophor solution (500 mg/l free iodine) and then rinse or 200 mg/l for a no rinse air dry for veggies and meats.
Try ordering N95 masks, at Home Depot, Lowes, Amazon or just about any online medical supply.
Good luck finding any in stock.
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