1. Go to your local Dollar Store (for the last time). Go just before it closes to avoid crowds. Don't go back till all of this is over.
2. Purchase cotton balls, little tubes of Triple Antibiotic, a couple of cans of spray disinfectant, and lots of plastic trash can liners and bags. If they have them: swim goggles.
3. Establish the following procedures with your family.
From now on until THE END, avoid mixing in company in enclosed areas. This virus is airborne. It can get into your breathing passages and on your clothes and the bottoms of your shoes. Did I mention exposed eyes are vulnerable?
A. Take your cotton balls and pinch off just enough cotton to fit into each nostril. Squirt a bit of Triple Antibiotic jell on to the cotton and INSERT into your nostril. From now on, breathe through your nose only. You can do this.
B. Airborne virus can get into your eyes. Put on those swimming goggles when you go out. The fact that you'll look ridiculous is a GOOD thing - people will avoid you.
C. When you come back from going anyplace with people, remove your shoes OUTSIDE the house and place them in a plastic bag. Spray Disinfectant into the bag.
D. Don't eat any food but canned goods. No exceptions.
Suck it up and deal. Exceptions will open you to infections.
E. When you return from going anyplace, remove your exterior clothes like they are radioactive. Place them in plastic bags and spray with spray disinfectant.
F. Shower frequently. Your hair - always scrub your hair. Then disinfect the shower area.
G. I'd suggest surgical gloves - but I know you won't go that far - and besides - you'll just handle something with gloves on and then touch your face with the gloves.
Same thing -eh?
H. Don't just wash your hands. Especially in public. Don't be using Public Bathrooms. Are you nuts? You'll be inside a confined space crawling with virus and you'll touch all sorts of surfaces.
Door-handles? Think about it!
Use hand-cleaner you carry with you do all your bathroom activity AT HOME only.
I. Outdoor pets - think about. You know what you must do. Keep them inside as long as possible.
J. MAIL and packages from Amazon. Handle this outside with Lysol first. Don't bring boxes inside the house. Use a very sharp knife to cut down the cardboard and dispose in trash.
K. Three times a day: change your cotton balls and Triple Antibiotic nose plugs.
L. Stay active, avoid risks. The strongest chain of prevention is broken by one weak link of stupidity.
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Note: If all the above sounds ridiculous, well - it is - BUT unless you are willing and able to keep such a prevent
ative regimen - you will likely contract the virus in the long run.
Transmission has been extremely rapid all over the world.
Going out in public is the same as "just asking for trouble."
Be wise or be stupid and the results will reveal which you've chosen.
I repeat:
Think of it this way. Remember the days when everybody smoked?
Think of the air around you as contaminated by smoke particles. Can you avoid
smoke if you ARE IN THE SAME SPACE? No.
Smoke gets on the surface of everything. Clings. Goes in eyes, ears, mouth, etc.
If virus is to be avoided - you'll have to treat it just like smoke.
