Covid-19

aka Wuhan coronavirus

What happened with the covids 1-18!? lol
I saw a woman wearing 2 masks (at the same time), on the corner.
Pretty sure she was being paranoid.  She told me to '"save myself", lol
But nobody on the crowded BART train was wearing anything (or coughing).

So
this is what I read, that we need to know-

Like I told the woman at the store, the masks are only for if you're already sick!
The rest is hype, paranoia, and not recommended-
   because the normal masks keep the droplets from coming out, not going in (!)
You should get your health information from the CDC or WHO
(not the internet or whatever) (that's center for disease control, or world health organization)

I told my mom the N95 mask people are probably making a killing
(so to speak!!), right about now.
that's the one kind of mask that keeps 95% of pathogens out
but you need to be trained / they need to be fitted, I'm told
(maybe I would have to cut my beard?)
Maybe Kaiser can provide me one, if needed.

Anyway,
there are 9 recommendations:

use soap and water for 20s after using the bathroom
                                            before eating
                                            after blowing your nose or sneezing

avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth

frequently clean objects and surfaces that are touched often (like doorknobs)

Good luck!  May the force be with you!  Don't panic.  Be kind.

The flu is actually more of a threat, but it's not getting much coverage.
And the covid (out of 72,000 cases, so far) has only killed 2.3%
(CFR, case fatality rate, less than 3 percent,
    mostly elderly, or with compromised immune systems)

The Economist says that, left to itself, the pandemic doubles every 5-6 days:
which makes me think of  The Wheat and Chessboard Problem
(wikipedia link)

Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita, both have it

respirator vs. ventilator
3G: gowns, goggles, gloves