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It’s not overreacting to prepare for coronavirus. Here’s how

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  1. skybrian
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    From the article:

    From the article:

    1. Seriously, wash your hands [...] You should also avoid shaking hands, use a tissue when you blow your nose and put the tissue in the trash, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
    2. You don’t need to wear a face mask if you’re well, but you should if you are sick [...] “The most important thing in the conversation about masks is that there is a shortage,”
    3. If you get sick, you might be out of commission for a few days or weeks. Get the things you’d need to manage that.
    4. Consider what you’d do if schools and day cares are closed.
    5. Psychological preparation is important too.
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    Algernon_Asimov
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    I also read somewhere that, when you're wearing a face mask, you end up touching your face more often, to adjust the mask. That increases your risk of infection, because the primary vector for...

    But for prevention, masks are hard to use properly and don’t do all that much

    I also read somewhere that, when you're wearing a face mask, you end up touching your face more often, to adjust the mask. That increases your risk of infection, because the primary vector for infection is for you to touch a virus-infested surface with your hand and then transport that virus to your face where you deposit it on your eyes, nose, or mouth - which is exactly where the virus wants to go.

    Purchasing a couple of weeks’ supply of foods you’d want while home sick with the flu is a good idea, as well as other essentials: toilet paper, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent.

    And this is why people are panic-buying toilet paper (someone was puzzled about this in another thread).

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    1. skybrian
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      Makes sense but I'm not sure I'd call stocking up panic-buying? It seems more like a no-regrets sensible precaution?

      Makes sense but I'm not sure I'd call stocking up panic-buying? It seems more like a no-regrets sensible precaution?

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