Some coronavirus advice I've gleaned from folks who've worked in or studied other epidemics. Please take seriously and pass on to family and friends...
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5. Wash your hands often. Wash with soap and water for 20 seconds, or rub hands with alcohol hand gel. Especially wash hands before eating or touching food.
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6. If you or a friend or family member takes any prescription medication, make sure you have a good supply, e.g., at least 4 weeks worth.
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7. Don't panic buy enough food to survive a zombie apocalypse. But do buy a few extra provisions. Do it a bit at a time, add a few extra things in when you normally go shopping. Have 2 weeks worth of provisions, including some chocolate or other treats. Don't forget about pets.
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8. When local transmission does start, keep your distance from people, at least 2 metres. Especially people showing symptoms, but some people may carry the virus and transmit without symptoms, so generally keep some distance where you can. Stop shaking hands etc.
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9. While a mask seems like a good idea, it can give a false sense of security. There isn’t a lot of good evidence that shows a mask to reliably prevent infection when worn by the public. But they are useful to put on a sick person to reduce their spreading of the virus.
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10. If you or a loved one becomes sick, follow the practices of the day. Call ahead before going to a Doctor, fever clinic or hospital and get advice on what to do. Think through now how to take care of sick family members while trying not to get infected.
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11. Talk things through with friends and family. Be prepared that some people will be very willing to talk about it, others may be reluctant or frightened. But general advice is that it's a good way to prepare emotionally for life not as usual.
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12. Unfortunately it doesn't look like this will be over quickly. The new coronavirus may be with us into next year. It might even become a seasonal infection, returning each winter. This is probably going to be a marathon, not a sprint.
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13. If you end up stuck at home for a couple of weeks, don't forget about skype/facetime/google hangouts/etc., a great way to catch up, check in and hang out with friends and family.
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14. If you manage a business or organisation, cross-train key staff at work so one person’s absence won’t derail our organisation’s ability to function.
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Some good further reading: https://virologydownunder.com/so-you-think-youve-about-to-be-in-a-pandemic/ … https://virologydownunder.com/past-time-to-tell-the-public-it-will-probably-go-pandemic-and-we-should-all-prepare-now/ …https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/25/wuhan-coronavirus-safety-china/ …
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Some good people to follow:
@PHE_uk@CDCgov@WHO@DrTedros@kakape@HelenBranswell@MackayIM@JeremyFarrar@mlipsitch@BillHanage@Laurie_Garrett@ChristoPhraser@neil_fergusonPokaż ten wątek -
Adding one more... 15. If you know someone who works in healthcare, reach out and say hi, and thank you.
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Here's
@WHO's 10 things you should know (thread) ...https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1233414293158334464?s=19 …
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Heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared this thread. My message to people with influence: please take this as example of power of information in battle against COVID-19. Please use your influence and start an information campaign that can reach everyone.
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Please also take as evidence for need for non-govt voices. Govt/official information is good and necessary, but I don't think it's cutting through to most people. And heed advice of
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Good video with advice for the UK from
@BBCNews ...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-51722269/coronavirus-how-do-i-protect-myself …Pokaż ten wątek -
Advice and information for Nigeria from
@NCDCgov ... https://twitter.com/Chikwe_I/status/1235616741440487434 …Ten tweet jest niedostępny.Pokaż ten wątek
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