DO'S AND DON'T'S DURING CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC
The corona-virus COVID-19 is affecting 200 countries and territories around the world
Latest updates 31st March 2020
Coronavirus Cases:
784,381
Deaths:
37,780
Corona Virus-Do and Don'ts-Good luck to all of us!
Here is what we should be doing taking the precautions ...
Humans have never seen this kind of virus before and have no internal defense against it. Tremendous worldwide efforts are being made to understand the molecular and clinical virology of this virus. Unbelievable molecular knowledge about the genomics, structure, and virulence of this virus has already been achieved. BUT, there will be NO drugs or vaccines available this year to protect us or limit the infection within us.Speculation and promises are out there.... and only symptomatic support is available.
I hope these suggestions will be helpful during this potentially catastrophic pandemic.
1) NO HANDSHAKING! Use a fist bump,
slight bow, elbow bump, etc.
2) Use ONLY your knuckle to touch
light switches. elevator buttons, etc..
Lift the gasoline dispenser with a
paper towel or use a disposable glove.
3) Open doors with your closed fist
or hip - do not grasp the handle with your hand, unless there is no other way
to open the door.
Especially important on bathroom and post office/commercial
doors.
4) Use disinfectant wipes at the
stores when they are available, including wiping the handle and child seat in
grocery carts.
5) Wash your hands with soap for
10-20 seconds and/or use a hand sanitizer
whenever you return home from ANY activity that involves locations where other
people have been.
6) Keep a bottle of sanitizer
available at each of your home's entrances.
AND in your car for use after
getting gas or touching other contaminated objects when you can't immediately
wash your hands.
7) If possible, cough or sneeze into
a disposable tissue and discard. Use your elbow only if you have to.
The
clothing on your elbow will contain infectious virus that can be passed on for
up to a week or more!
What need to be stocked in preparation
for the pandemic spread to the US:
1) Latex or nitrile latex disposable
gloves for use when going shopping, using the gasoline pump, and all other
outside activity when you come in contact with contaminated areas.
Note: This virus is spread in large
droplets by coughing and sneezing. This means that the air will not infect you!
BUT all the surfaces where these droplets land are infectious for about a week
on average - everything that is associated with infected people will be
contaminated and potentially infectious.
The virus is on surfaces and you will
not be infected unless your unprotected face is directly coughed or sneezed
upon.
This virus only has cell receptors for lung cells (it only infects your
lungs) The only way for the virus to infect you is through your nose or mouth
via your hands or an infected cough or sneeze onto or into your nose or mouth.
2) Stock up now with disposable
surgical masks and use them to prevent you from touching your nose and/or mouth
(
We touch our nose/mouth 90 X/day without knowing it!).
This is the only way
this virus can infect you - it is lung-specific.
The mask will not prevent the
virus in a direct sneeze from getting into your nose or mouth - it is only to
keep you from touching your nose or mouth.
3) Stock up now with hand sanitizers
and latex/nitrile gloves (get the appropriate sizes for your family).
4) Stock up now with zinc lozenges.
These lozenges have been proven to be effective in blocking corona virus (and
most other viruses) from multiplying in your throat and nasopharynx.
Use as
directed several times each day when you begin to feel ANY "cold-like"
symptoms beginning.
It is best to lie down and let the lozenge dissolve in the
back of your throat and nasopharynx.
Cold-Eeze lozenges is one brand available,
but there are other brands available too.
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