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I'm unclear as to whether we should be seriously concerned about Coronavirus in the US at this point. Are there preparations I should be making or precautions I

I'm unclear as to whether we should be seriously concerned about Coronavirus in the US at this point. Are there preparations I should be making or precautions I should be taking? People have been WhatsApping me articles about face mask shortages, but I don't know if this is just scaremongering.

aaomidi 7y ago
Be as prepared as if you were living in the bay area and were preparing for an earthquake. There's nothing to really say the same situation happening in China, Iran, SK, Italy won't happen here. Have a supply of food ready, minimize being in crowds, don't touch your face when you're not inside the house. Other stuff I've been doing that aren't necessarily the right thing: - Eating meat well done for a while - Not eating raw veggies - Working from home more often - Telling sick co-workers to stay home (I'm in a tech company, theres really no excuse of sick days)
- xwowsersx 7y ago
  These are good ideas. Thanks for your reply.
pwg 7y ago
HN thread from yesterday on this very topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22425593 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22425593
dredmorbius 7y ago
US CDC: - Wash your hands. - Cover your cough. - Stay home. (Last: if you're sick, if the outbreak is local, if you don't absolutely need to be somewhere.) Ready: Pandemic preparations: Community mitigation guidelines to prevent pandemic influenza https://www.ready.gov/pandemic https://www.ready.gov/pandemic Before a Pandemic - Store a two week supply of water and food. - Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home. - Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, anti-diarrhoeal medication, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins. - Get copies and maintain electronic versions of health records from doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other sources and store them, for personal reference. - Talk with family members, loved ones, neighbours, co-workers, and other frequent contacts, about how they would be cared for if they got sick, or what will be needed to care for them in your home. During a Pandemic Limit the Spread of Germs and Prevent Infection: - Avoid close contact with people who are sick. - When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. - Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. - Wash your hands frequently to help protect you from germs. - Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. - Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Adapted from: <https://www.ready.gov/pandemic> https://www.ready.gov/pandemic> (Most of the prepatory advice will be familiar to Bay Area residents as typical earthquake preparedness. Elsewhere it's standard preparation for major winter storms or hurricanes. Be prepared to sit tight for a few weeks.) US CDC medical travel advisories: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices United States, 2017, Draws on ~200 journal articles written 1990 - 2016. Provides a framework on response strategy to COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/rr/rr6601a1.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/rr/rr6601a1.htm)

aaomidi 7y ago

Be as prepared as if you were living in the bay area and were preparing for an earthquake. There's nothing to really say the same situation happening in China, Iran, SK, Italy won't happen here. Have a supply of food ready, minimize being in crowds, don't touch your face when you're not inside the house. Other stuff I've been doing that aren't necessarily the right thing: - Eating meat well done for a while - Not eating raw veggies - Working from home more often - Telling sick co-workers to stay home (I'm in a tech company, theres really no excuse of sick days)

xwowsersx 7y ago
These are good ideas. Thanks for your reply.

pwg 7y ago

HN thread from yesterday on this very topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22425593 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22425593

dredmorbius 7y ago

US CDC: - Wash your hands. - Cover your cough. - Stay home. (Last: if you're sick, if the outbreak is local, if you don't absolutely need to be somewhere.) Ready: Pandemic preparations: Community mitigation guidelines to prevent pandemic influenza https://www.ready.gov/pandemic https://www.ready.gov/pandemic Before a Pandemic - Store a two week supply of water and food. - Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home. - Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, anti-diarrhoeal medication, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins. - Get copies and maintain electronic versions of health records from doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other sources and store them, for personal reference. - Talk with family members, loved ones, neighbours, co-workers, and other frequent contacts, about how they would be cared for if they got sick, or what will be needed to care for them in your home. During a Pandemic Limit the Spread of Germs and Prevent Infection: - Avoid close contact with people who are sick. - When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. - Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. - Wash your hands frequently to help protect you from germs. - Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. - Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Adapted from: <https://www.ready.gov/pandemic> https://www.ready.gov/pandemic> (Most of the prepatory advice will be familiar to Bay Area residents as typical earthquake preparedness. Elsewhere it's standard preparation for major winter storms or hurricanes. Be prepared to sit tight for a few weeks.) US CDC medical travel advisories: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices United States, 2017, Draws on ~200 journal articles written 1990 - 2016. Provides a framework on response strategy to COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/rr/rr6601a1.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/rr/rr6601a1.htm)