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Behavioural science must be at the heart of the public health response to covid-19 "Human behaviour will determine how quickly covid-19 spreads and the mortality. Therefore behavioural science must be at the heart of the public health response. While responding agencies move quickly to issue...

I'm wondering about that, too for my older relatives. In this study table 1 they are going into more detail with every of the mentioned pre-existing conditions (and every decade of age groups). Hypertension according to that has a case fatality rate of 6%. Which means the likelihood of...

This is a summary of the current data about Covid 19 Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) "People with COVID-19 generally develop signs and symptoms, including mild respiratory symptoms and fever, on an average of 5-6 days after infection (mean...

My best friend is chronically ill working part time as office help at an ENT's. They haven't been educated on what to do when somebody is presenting with suspicious symptoms or how to protect themselves at all. Our state officials are saying again and again "we are well prepared", the chamber...

I will look ridicoulos in full gear if I ever have to go out like this. But I didn't want to waste money on things that I can't use for other purposes/occasions if I don't need them for this one (-> Swabians in Baden Württemberg are known for their frugality :emoji_blush:) There's another...

You wouldn't want to be in a prison/cell right now though either :emoji_flushed: For eye protection, I got swimming goggles. They complete the outfit of N95 masks and disposable raincoats I panic bought. (Edit typo)

No in Germany, Baden Württemberg. Haha, I bet the mask keeps people away :) I've actually made that experience yrs before, wearing a normal surgeons mask in a train after I visited someone in ICU. I got a good seat with lots of space around me.

Oops, it's in my state now, but 40km away. A young guy that came from Milano. I've been prepping since the Wuhan lockdown as much as my means allowed me to. Good thing is, I live alone and am at least now well enough to take care of myself (except heavy housework). So I can isolate myself if...

In South Korea it just needed one woman at a mega church to infect hundereds of people. Same on the cruise ship. I don't see how not having mass gatherings and changing behaviour for at least a couple of weeks would hurt anyone.

New study on 70.000 cases of Covid 19 with comparisons drawn to SARS and MERS.

So the WHO still doesn't want to call it "pandemic" stressing that every country has to do their own risk assessment. I understand the word can cause panic. But does anybody know what else comes with it? Can there be provided more international funding, can state officials impose more...

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 :)