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Post by QuickSilver on Feb 28, 2020 21:13:16 GMT -5
So what is everyone here doing to protect themselves if there is a big outbreak? Have you thought about it?
Ha! I'm about to walk through the main airport in Bangkok. Temps will be taken. Got lots of hand gel and I will try to keep my hands off my face. On Sunday night we'll go through Dubai Airport - massive.
I will not wear a face mask as they are useless. Regular masks are... However not all.. There are masks that are designed to filter out all particles 0.3 microns in diameter. Which is sufficient to block viruses.. when you consider the diameter of a red blood cell is 5 microns and the diameter of a human hair is 75 microns.. 0.3 microns is VERY small.. These masks are rated N-95 to N-100.(HEPA filter) They filter out 95% to 99.7% of all particles 0.3 microns or greater.. So you see.. Not all masks are useless. We picked up a box of 25 N-95 fitted masks as well as 2 respirator masks.. We got these at a big box home center. They are used by painters and furniture refinishers or anyone working with chemicals or fine particles.. We also picked up a box of latex gloves which we can discard before entering our home..
Both Mike and I worked with patients with many highly contagious pathogens including active tuberculosis, SARS, Meningitis and others.. I was never concerned as we were aware of how the disease was transmitted and we were given the proper equipment to protect ourselves. This is frightening because we are not being told what we are dealing with.. and we are being lied to by our government.. ie Trump. I don't believe a word he is saying and I will take my own precautions even if it's overkill..
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Post by QuickSilver on Feb 28, 2020 21:25:54 GMT -5
This is what scared the hell out of me today.. A Harvard scientist has predicted that up to 70% of Humanity will be affected by the Coronavirus. With 8 billion people on the planet that's about 5.6 billion people.. with the mortality rate of 2% being ascribed to Coronavirus there is a possibility of 112,000,000 will die. Those are the numbers.. The vast majority of fatalities will be the very young, people over 60, and those with compromised immune systems or chronic respiratory illnesses. Puts a whole new spin on it... doesn't it?
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Post by dragonlady on Feb 29, 2020 0:18:52 GMT -5
I will stay home but my children, grand children and great grand children will be at work or at school. Unfortunately you don't need to be in direct contact with someone who has been to China. A person who has been around someone who has and contracted it but is not showing symptoms yet can pass it on and it can be a complete stranger with accidental contact. There are so many ways for it to be passed into the general population. The above mentioned person, depending on how many people they have been around can pass it to multiple people and they to still others. the only way to avoid contact is to stay home out of crowds and that's not fool proof I too get groceries delivered and Denise (my daughter) went out and bought a couple of weeks worth
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Post by The Inspector on Feb 29, 2020 0:42:54 GMT -5
Yes, it looks like it spreads quite easily.Not good news.
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Post by highlandannie on Feb 29, 2020 1:50:43 GMT -5
Ha! I'm about to walk through the main airport in Bangkok. Temps will be taken. Got lots of hand gel and I will try to keep my hands off my face. On Sunday night we'll go through Dubai Airport - massive.
I will not wear a face mask as they are useless. Regular masks are... However not all.. There are masks that are designed to filter out all particles 0.3 microns in diameter. Which is sufficient to block viruses.. when you consider the diameter of a red blood cell is 5 microns and the diameter of a human hair is 75 microns.. 0.3 microns is VERY small.. These masks are rated N-95 to N-100.(HEPA filter) They filter out 95% to 99.7% of all particles 0.3 microns or greater.. So you see.. Not all masks are useless. We picked up a box of 25 N-95 fitted masks as well as 2 respirator masks.. We got these at a big box home center. They are used by painters and furniture refinishers or anyone working with chemicals or fine particles.. We also picked up a box of latex gloves which we can discard before entering our home..
Both Mike and I worked with patients with many highly contagious pathogens including active tuberculosis, SARS, Meningitis and others.. I was never concerned as we were aware of how the disease was transmitted and we were given the proper equipment to protect ourselves. This is frightening because we are not being told what we are dealing with.. and we are being lied to by our government.. ie Trump. I don't believe a word he is saying and I will take my own precautions even if it's overkill..
Yes experts said certain medical grade masks are good. Everybody is wearing the cheap ones and I highly doubt I could have found a good one on the island.
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Post by helen on Feb 29, 2020 9:32:16 GMT -5
The official word as of yesterday, Feb. 28, given me by two different Florida home health care workers: " this is all a media hype. Corona virus is no more dangerous than ordinary flu and it's nothing new, has been around a long time."
I'm sure they are given instructions meant to keep the little old people calm.
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Post by QuickSilver on Feb 29, 2020 10:36:28 GMT -5
The official word as of yesterday, Feb. 28, given me by two different Florida home health care workers: " this is all a media hype. Corona virus is no more dangerous than ordinary flu and it's nothing new, has been around a long time." I'm sure they are given instructions meant to keep the little old people calm. In Florida, I'm sure they were parroting what they heard on FOX....
Intelligent people will seek out the truth and take measures to protect themselves if need be.. The stupid will follow what fox and trump tells them... Perhaps nature's way of culling the herd.
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Post by helen on Feb 29, 2020 13:52:27 GMT -5
I say "Happy culling"
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