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I've been living through it in Hong Kong for the past month, and this is just my personal view. Time to panic? Absolutely not, but do take proper precautions.

I've been living through it in Hong Kong for the past month, and this is just my personal view. Time to panic? Absolutely not, but do take proper precautions. Wash your hands more often, try to avoid touching your face after you've been out in public. Don't go to areas where there are usually a lot of tourists. I've seen the panic mentality here in Hong Kong, and there's no real difference between the people who panicked, and the people who didn't. Panicking just makes it worse for everyone else.

sudhirkhanger 7y ago
>try to avoid touching your face after you've been out in public. What does it actually do? Is face or mouth more susceptible to contracting virus?
- woutr_be 7y ago
  Not a doctor, but from what I've read, it's mostly transmitted through droplets, from coughing or sneezing. Especially when you use public transport, someone already infected might have sneezed or coughed, and then it's transmitted to you by you rubbing your eyes or mouth. I heard it's very low risk, but other than close contact with someone already infected, it's just another way.
- __m 7y ago
  Yes, you contract it via eyes, nose and mouth.
etrabroline 7y ago
>Don't go to areas where there are usually a lot of tourists If it is actually serious enough to avoid going near foreigners, why is international travel being allowed at all?
- kshacker 7y ago
  True. Shut down all planes for 14 days. Ships too. While it will be quite extreme, if the count gets towards 6-7 digits, it may be well worth it. At 3000+, we are already inching towards 5 digits with one more city : area going bad.
  - bcrosby95 7y ago
    Would doing this save more people than it kills?
  - ArnoVW 7y ago
    People need food, healthcare, etc. Moreover, people are stubborn, selfish, and stupid. You will never manage to have everyone stay at home. The best we can hope for is to reduce exposure, slow down progression, and thus spread the development over months. This will allow the medical services to treat the 20% critical cases, without getting overwhelmed.
    - etrabroline 7y ago
      How would stopping cruises and air travel inhibit healthcare? of course its about slowing progression, that's why its so baffling that international travel has been full speed ahead. its shocking really. hopefully a wake up call about what our priorities are.

sudhirkhanger 7y ago

>try to avoid touching your face after you've been out in public. What does it actually do? Is face or mouth more susceptible to contracting virus?

woutr_be 7y ago
Not a doctor, but from what I've read, it's mostly transmitted through droplets, from coughing or sneezing. Especially when you use public transport, someone already infected might have sneezed or coughed, and then it's transmitted to you by you rubbing your eyes or mouth. I heard it's very low risk, but other than close contact with someone already infected, it's just another way.
__m 7y ago
Yes, you contract it via eyes, nose and mouth.

etrabroline 7y ago

>Don't go to areas where there are usually a lot of tourists If it is actually serious enough to avoid going near foreigners, why is international travel being allowed at all?

kshacker 7y ago
True. Shut down all planes for 14 days. Ships too. While it will be quite extreme, if the count gets towards 6-7 digits, it may be well worth it. At 3000+, we are already inching towards 5 digits with one more city : area going bad.
- bcrosby95 7y ago
  Would doing this save more people than it kills?
- ArnoVW 7y ago
  People need food, healthcare, etc. Moreover, people are stubborn, selfish, and stupid. You will never manage to have everyone stay at home. The best we can hope for is to reduce exposure, slow down progression, and thus spread the development over months. This will allow the medical services to treat the 20% critical cases, without getting overwhelmed.
  - etrabroline 7y ago
    How would stopping cruises and air travel inhibit healthcare? of course its about slowing progression, that's why its so baffling that international travel has been full speed ahead. its shocking really. hopefully a wake up call about what our priorities are.