The best way to prepare for COVID-19 is to already be prepared for a wide variety of civic disruptions. Have enough food and water on hand to shelter in place

The best way to prepare for COVID-19 is to already be prepared for a wide variety of civic disruptions. Have enough food and water on hand to shelter in place for up to 2 weeks. Never let your gasoline dip below a quarter tank. Have some paperback books and candles on hand. Have some duct tape and plastic drop cloths. Keep some camping gear. Practice not panicking. Keep a bottle of plain, unscented bleach on hand, and practice diluting it to 10% of the bottle concentration. If you don't already have supplies specific to COVID-19, the desperate and the hoarders have probably already snapped up what you might want, and the opportunists reselling it at a 400% markup.