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In reply to the discussion: Coronavirus Live Updates: Wuhan to Round Up the Infected for Mass Quarantine Camps [View all]The empressof all
(29,098 posts)If you pay attention to some of the stuff coming out on tic toc it sounds extremely crazy...so I would take a lot of this with a great deal of salt. Clearly it's highly contagious but not necessarily a death sentence. It does have a higher death rate than the major flu epidemics in history but pneumonia can be quite serious especially in the elderly or immune compromised.
Practicing proper precautions is your best defense. Wash you hands. Try not to touch your mouth, nose, eyes and ears unless you wash your hands first. And if you are feeling sick, stay home, call your health care provider and take proper care of yourself.
My husband is flying next week and I did manage to snare a mask for him. He probably won't wear it...But it's there if he needs it.