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Show HN: Coronavirus Preparedness Checklist
- rishitripathy 7y agoA science-backed Coronavirus preparedness checklist/shopping list to help you get ready for COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). Please comment with any thoughts or opinions. First priority is getting the word out and spreading far and wide. Science backed with research sources including: The website: https://www.coronachecklist.org https://www.coronachecklist.org JHU: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594... WHO: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus US CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- Hackbraten 7y agoI don’t see any of the sources recommend buying so much stuff. To illustrate my point, this is for example what the WHO page says: > Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. I’m having a hard time to infer such an extensive shopping list out of those basic recommendations.
- rishitripathy 7y agoThanks for your comment! Most of the products on the site are general emergency preparedness measures and household 'necessities' that will likely get more difficult to find if the spread continues to worsen as projected and supply chains tighten. Further, you probably have a lot of this stuff at home currently! The thinking behind the site is to encourage precautionary thinking and preparedness measures to help make it through the spread while minimizing potential surface area for exposure. https://www.ready.gov/ https://www.ready.gov/ has lots of advice on building lists/kits.