[ThePythonicCow]

Unless you are more prepared than most of us, isolating will get difficult if this pandemic goes in waves, lasting over a couple of years.

And many of the deaths will be from dehydration, not suffocation. If you get past the first couple days, as will most of us old farts without pre-existing serious conditions, then if you are too weak in body and will (this flu gets both, big time) then you will die for lack of water unless someone else is keeping you in fluids for a few days. The fever will evaporate water from your rapidly fading carcass faster than just about anything you've done since the vigorous athletics of your youth.

[steve86]

And many of the deaths will be from dehydration, not suffocation.

Just today I was thinking about hanging a a water supply from the ceiling, with a flexible hose, to make it as easy to drink as possible. I know, I'm way out in left field.

[blam]

"Unless you are more prepared than most of us, isolating will get difficult if this pandemic goes in waves, lasting over a couple of years."

I can do that.

I plan not to have a dehydration problem by not getting the virus. I have one son (Dr. blam, physics) who lives in L.A. and I can't get him interested in preparations. He'll probably come home when TSHTF.