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While hopefully w won’t have to deal with any widespread outbreak, are there precautions we should be taking now to prepare for such a contingency. I always fly overseas with a facemask in case a passenger around me seems to be sick but just this AM, it took over an h9ur to find ANY quality (99 percent) facemask online and the price was near double what I ordinarily pay. Even the 95 percent particulate masks you use for painting and sanding are nearly sold out. While those are of some value, they obviously are not medical grade.
Aside from making sure you have some facemasks, plenty of hand sanitizer (it seems the primary transmission is form touching hand to face etc.) what other precautions, if any, should folks be taking now??Dont travel to China!
If it was similar to the Influenza of just over a century ago (and that was spread by a world war), it would have a serious economic impact for a few months, but the medical complications would be far less due to technological improvements. It would probably result in significant constraints on travel, but that is less of an issue since much business is done online today. If you are really worried, short the market and relax.
Just don’t order any takeout, and stick eating heimishe foods that we have a mesorah for.
So no more sushi!
What happens if the Corona Virus spreads to the U.S.? The nutjobs argue against everything the medical community/govt advises to do.
To: Old Crown Heights
It won’t be a problem just blame it on the anti Vax community.
The anti vaxxers would love to see that happen.because they Will obviously scream out “im immuned” so I’m not worried
The time frame to create a vaccine is too tight. The only ways to stop an epidemic, without a vaccine, is to quarantine and to reduce travel. During the Influenza epidemic 100 years ago they cut transportation (especially public transit, closed schools, closed places where the public could spread the disease such as stores and theaters, etc.). There are also antibiotics to fight secondary infections. Most importantly, unlike 1918 the world isn’t suffering from a large number people whose health has been compromised by a massive war.
Based on the numbers report from China, It appears that the overall death rate for this disease is about 10%. Don’t know about the demographics but it’s probably higher among older people and and infants.
The “Spanish Flu” pandemic of 1918-19 was the the worst one in history including the Black Death. It killed some 50,000,000 people world-wide. It was also unique in that the population most affected were the young and middle-aged, not the aged and very young as one would expect.Redleg – speaking about the Spanish flu – here’s the ditty:
“I had a little bird, it’s name was Enza
I opened up the window and in flew Enza.”hand sanitizer doesn’t kill this virus or flu virus. (it can “remove” most of it from your hands. Perhaps Rabbis can speak up and advise no handshaking after an aliyah, etc. Also if you visit the sick, bring and wear you own mask as many of the hospitals are running low (personal knowledge).
I thought the Corona virus started in central Queens.
The first case on the east coast has been reported
Actually, colds are caused by a coronavirus, so we have all been affected by one. The dangerous coronaviruses are SARS, MERS, and the new one from Wuhan, China, which is being called 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
And the award for best comment goes to: Old Crown Heights.
Listen to the Podcast interview of Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/featured/1828418/listen-all-your-questions-about-coronavirus-answered-ywn-podcast-interviews-rabbi-dr-aaron-glatt.html
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