I found this to be a very good video on the corona virus topic
Dr. John Campbell
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Basic information about the novel Coronarvirus, currently in China. Coronaviruses (CoV) A large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe respiratory diseases. A new novel virus identified from humans 29th December 2019, 2019-nCoV
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key take aways:
Transmission
Direct from animals, vectors
Human to human
Droplet, nasal or mouth mucosa, eyes
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases - over 2 metres
Catch it - bin it - kill it
( new phrase to me basically: use tissue when you cough, sneeze and discard )
Surfaces - hands - mucous membranes
Virus contained in an envelope, so virus can stay dormant for 5 days
Fomites
Closed environments, less likely outside
Protection
1. Stay home, avoid planes, buses, trains, busy areas
2. No visitors avoid close contact with symptomatic people or potential carriers
3. Wear a quality medical mask
4. Wrap around glasses
5. Gloves and meticulous hand hygiene, don’t touch eyes, nose mouth
( wash hands .. )
6. Don’t trust hand sanitizers
7. Avoid hospitals
update: youtube link to the video here.. he does take his time to explain it, so if you're in a hurry just read his description. ( much of it I included above.. )