Comparing the Coronavirus to the flu puts the situation into light. As of right now we really do not have much to fear from the coronavirus but we should be on the alert to protect our overall health and be prepared should the situation change.
There is a lot of talk about the danger of the coronavirus but not a lot of talk about the things we should be doing here in America. Information on how to protect ourselves has been limited to the usual wash your hands and stay home when you are sick, but is there anything you can do now?
You should not fear this virus but you should pay attention to your overall health to give yourself the best chance. Check out these ways to protect yourself from a virus and pay attention to the news so you can have peace of mind knowing your family is safe.
As panic rises preppers are looking for ways to prepare their families for a worst-case scenario. If you are looking to prepare for a large scare virus, I suggest stocking a few weeks of food in your home, buy cleaning supplies to help keep germs under control and deal with other medical conditions that will make you more susceptible to health issues with the coronavirus.
There are a few memes going around making light of the coronavirus and our mail from china. Many people are wondering if they should do anything special to protect themselves from mail that arrives from China.
If this is one of your concerns you can take a sigh of relief. The coronavirus is and enveloped virus that des off fairly easy. This means that after the 2-3 or even more weeks it takes to get your package the virus is long dead before your china mail lands on your doorstep and you have nothing to fear.
There are several memes going around on social media pointing out that coronavirus is listed on the Lysol canister. this is because there are several strains of the coronavirus that we have been fighting long before this new virus emerged. The coronavirus family of viruses are some of the viruses responsible for the common cold.
Lysol and Clorox both have several disinfectant products approved by the EPA for killing new emerging viruses. In general, the EPA says that the coronavirus is an enveloped virus and vary easy to kill with the right disinfectants.
While a vaccine is in the works for the Coronavirus it will take years of testing and development to make a viable safe version that can be used to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. With any luck, this virus will die off or become a normal and relatively mild part of our seasonal viruses long before a vaccine can be finished.
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