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There is this scene from the movie "Contagion" going around: "We need to make sure nobody knows until everybody knows" I'm not saying health officials are doing this on purpose but at least here in Germany the public statements don't match the situation as many people perceive it at all...

The situation in Iran seems to be very serious already and other countries in the Middle East have cases, too. The before mentioned Dr John Campbell said that Doctors from Iran are telling him they have many cases of myocarditis from COVID19 - so pneumonia doesn't seem to be the only...

Yes and many people in Northern Italy under lockdown which happened very quickly within 2 days. Prepping now seems like a good idea. It's Carnival in Germany right now and I'm worried numbers will go up, soon (people get very close to each other).

Asymptomatic transmission without getting ill yourself seems possible, too. “Scientists have been asking if you can have this infection and not be ill? The answer is apparently, yes,” he said. “You had this patient from Wuhan where the virus is, traveling to where the virus wasn’t. She...

Wouldnt that have shown in other illnesses that affect the lungs, too? Like in high rates of asthma, lung cancer, other kinds of pneumonia etc.? Have there been any autopsies done?

I agree, lowering standards/perception of "cleanliness" is the most important cleaning advice. One of the few perks living with the blinds half down most of the time is I barely see dust or dirty windows anymore :) Decluttering for me is essential, too. Less stuff, less to take care of.

What I find to be really good for grease as well as limescale is "Dr Becksteins Putzstein". I rediscovered the true colour of some pots and counter tops using it :) For material/surfaces that can tolerate it I often also use a mix of citric acid and washing soda (very cheap and no aggressive...

According to these news China now has openly stated that they think the Coronavirus can be transmitted through aerosol as well as communal sewage systems (starting around 06:10)

I also like his oldschool, calm way of presenting without all these sensory triggers. It's like a lecture from the 90s :)

Would this explain all the spraying that's being done in the streets of Wuhan?

I share your worries. What often upsets me is that they keep on repeating that "only" the elderly or people with underlying condotions are being the ones with the severere outcomes. Well, not everybody is young and healthy. My biggest worry as of now though is not getting needed care for my...

The Graph is from showleopard, I messed up the quotation

There are reports in Asian media outlets of China having changed the definition of a "confirmed case", e.g. here "The daily reports of Wuhan virus infections in China will likely begin to drop as the government has decided to stop counting patients who test positive for the disease but do not...

I think the real numbers can always only be estimated AFTER an epidemic/pandemic. But there are studies, e.g. this one https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2761044 "Findings In this single-center case series involving 138 patients with NCIP, 26% of patients required admission to...

From what I understand it's not only the death rate that's concerning (2% of a lot of people being infected is a lot of people dying). (assuming the estimated 2% is correct) It's the relatively high number of 15-20% of people developing pneumonia needing oxygen and/or intensive care. With...

Well, in the WHO briefing (daily at 4pm) they just just called it "airborne" :/ Edit: They later rephraised - seems like these terms are used differently

I'm also worrying about meds since so many are produced in China. (Edit: As in supply chains are getting interrupted) This German Professor has come up with a Blog to give a perspective for Europe https://www.kekule.com/

It has been talked about the last couple of days for the virus to be transmitted via aerosol (versus only droplets), they don't really know yet though. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202002/09/WS5e3fcfefa3101282172760f4.html "There is no definitive answer as to whether the novel coronavirus...

I had a long term improvement with some unknown bug I cought in 2010, 1 year after I became ill with ME. During the infection I was coughing and sneezing and everyone felt sorry for me, but I felt SO MUCH better...it was like a major, physical relief. After it was gone I got worse again but...

I think with a mask (and goggles on) it prevents you from touching your face (unless you have to adjust them all the time)