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It appears that the best precaution so far is to wear face masks.

With more than 70,000 identified cases, anyone here taking any precautions? The virus being airborne means that simply caring about personal hygiene and avoiding sick people isn't going to cut it. You may need to shore up your immune defenses. Here's a few tips (though please tell your families not to sue me if you still die from COVID-19):

Lysine 500mg 3 times a day: This is equivalent to eating around 150g of chickpeas. Maybe 300g of hummus might also cover it.

Coconut derived Monolaurin: https://www.healthline.com/health/monolaurin

Moving on into drug territory, we have this: https://www.longdom.org/open-access/d-l ... 000151.pdf

It's a German Aspirin formula so may not be available easily: https://www.deutsche-apotheker-zeitung. ... -ende-2018

EDIT: These links could be helpful in the fight against COVID-19:
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Fighting Products
Boost immune system
Natural anti-viral agents
Avoid over the counter NSAIDs for treating fever during COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 150116.htm

The scientists found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.

Japanese drug to prevent COVID-19 replication: https://www.livescience.com/flu-drug-co ... virus.html
Successful COVID-19 treatment with antimalarial and antibacterial drug combination: https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/19/frenc ... -duration/
https://covidactnow.org/
Excellent easy to understand article describing COVID-19 virus: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2 ... hard-kill/
5 minutes COVID-19 detection kit for home use: https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/pro ... nutes.html
Great info, courtesy of farmpuma: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 0#p1419642
Visual COVID-19 maps, courtesy of JustAnEngineer: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/maps-visuals
DIY masks, courtesy of dragontamer5788: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... y#p1419781
N95 type DIY mask: https://bgr.com/2020/04/14/how-to-make- ... ng-to-sew/
China's COVID-19 lies and other news: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 6#p1419996
Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 091234.htm
Researchers finally explained the weirdest coronavirus symptom: https://bgr.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus- ... -19-cases/
COVID-19 might cause heart muscle injury: https://www.theladders.com/career-advic ... -condition
Masks do help in curbing the spread of the virus: https://bigthink.com/surprising-science ... rus-spread
Unusual COVID-19 symptom and fighting off COVID-19 cytokine storm with drugs: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 6#p1420536
Breathing technique to clear mucus from COVID-19 infected lungs: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 0#p1420534
COVID-19 survivors, courtesy of JustAnEngineer: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 0#p1420596
Obesity might be a major COVID-19 risk factor: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-heal ... SKBN21Q0S7
Olive Leaf Extract as a possible preventive measure: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 4#p1420724
Acute digestive symptoms as a sign of COVID-19 infection: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 0#p1420725
ICUs have greater COVID-19 contamination: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0885_article
Exercise can prevent COVID-19 complication: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases ... 041520.php
Who is high risk? Courtesy of ludi: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 0#p1420999
Vitamin D deficiency theory, courtesy of Redocbew: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 0#p1421000
Simple lifesaving technique: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 9#p1421069
Herd immunity may not be realized: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 0#p1421140
COVID-19 latching onto lungs, heart muscles, kidneys, GI tract and testicles due to ACE2 receptors: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 6#p1421506
Death from strokes in the COVID-19 infected, courtesy of JustAnEngineer: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 8#p1421698
Restaurant air-conditioning and COVID-19 transmission: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0764_article
Possible COVID-19 protection from enhanced blood sugar control: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 1#p1421771
Cotton/silk homemade masks can be effective: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 4#p1421974
COVID-19 neurological symptoms: https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2020 ... y-reports/
COVID-19 mysterious pathophysiology: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 3#p1422043
COVID-19 happy hypoxia: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... es-doctors
Vitamin D role in COVID-19 outcome: https://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic ... 4#p1422284

The first link sounds like it is still at the purely speculative stage.

AFAICT the second link only cites tests in mice and in vitro tests.

As far as the third link goes... what the heck does intravenous aspirin have to do with anything?

Given how easily it spreads, we really are relying on the diagnosis and containment/quarantine measures put in place by the authorities to minimize exposure. Beyond that, all you can really do is try to avoid large crowds as much as possible, and eat a healthy balanced diet to help your body maintain a strong immune system.

just brew it! wrote:

As far as the third link goes... what the heck does intravenous aspirin have to do with anything?

It's the same drug tested in the anti-viral journal, D, L-lysine acetylsalicylate + glycine.

https://www.patienteninfo-service.de/a- ... nsloesung/

The THIRD link. Not the second one.

just brew it! wrote:

The THIRD link. Not the second one.

I know. Chemically, Aspirin i.v. 500mg is D, L-lysine acetylsalicylate + glycine.

Ahh, gotcha. In that case my objection devolves into the same as for link #2.

just brew it! wrote:

Ahh, gotcha. In that case my objection devolves into the same as for link #2.

If your choice was "die or try experimental drug", what would you choose?

Igor_Kavinski wrote:

If your choice was "die or try experimental drug", what would you choose?

That's not the presented choice.

Title of post is literally "precautionary" measures.

Glorious wrote:

Title of post is literally "precautionary" measures.

The virus is airborne and reaching pandemic proportions. You could take the drug as a precaution or in case you get infected. Either way, it's supposed to stop the virus from replicating. How effective that might be in saving your life is unknown. But it's better than nothing. You have a better suggestion?

Don't take weird drugs?

Igor_Kavinski wrote:

You have a better suggestion?

Don't go to areas of the world where the virus is currently spreading, and if you're already in one, minimize your contact with the public?

Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, then statistically you're far more likely to die of the flu than COVID-19. If you want to take a meaningful precautionary measure, go get a flu shot.

just brew it! wrote:

If you want to take a meaningful precautionary measure, go get a flu shot.

Bob just got a flu shot not a few days ago. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to save him from the dang coronavirus. RIP.

just brew it! wrote:

Don't go to areas of the world where the virus is currently spreading, and if you're already in one, minimize your contact with the public?

Even if it isn't widely spreading in your part of the world, general avoidance of the public is the safe way to go. Homebodies unite! (Not really, because that would be exposure.)

You're seeing tons of people pull out of conferences in the US, even though our cases seem fairly limited, and that's just because traveling to and through multiple crowded areas will always expose more people to illnesses. Since COVID-19 has no vaccine and has killed people, it's no wonder why people are just choosing to avoid human contact.

just brew it! wrote:

Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, then statistically you're far more likely to die of the flu than COVID-19. If you want to take a meaningful precautionary measure, go get a flu shot.

Meh...apples and oranges, IMO. COVID-19 concern is probably over-hyped(/hysterical), but the fact that you can get a flu shot makes these different. I guarantee you that there would be lines to get a vaccine for this virus if it was available. Partly for the hype/hysteria, partly just to reduce the risk if traveling.

superjawes wrote:

just brew it! wrote:

Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, then statistically you're far more likely to die of the flu than COVID-19. If you want to take a meaningful precautionary measure, go get a flu shot.

Meh...apples and oranges, IMO. COVID-19 concern is probably over-hyped(/hysterical), but the fact that you can get a flu shot makes these different. I guarantee you that there would be lines to get a vaccine for this virus if it was available. Partly for the hype/hysteria, partly just to reduce the risk if traveling.

The point I was trying to make is, unless you're in Wuhan or on the Diamond Princess, you're many, many times more likely to be exposed to the flu. Someone who hasn't had a flu shot is much more likely to get infected with (and subsequently die of) the flu than COVID-19. So if you're worried about dying of a viral respiratory infection, the most sensible precautionary measure you can take is to get a flu shot.

Avoiding it is going to be difficult. What's making COVID-19 unique is that most of the cases are not severe; it usually looks like, and passes, as either nothing or a mild flu. The worst cases seem to be hitting mainly those who are repeatedly exposed (e.g. medical personnel in the outbreak regions), and the elderly. By comparison, H5N1 was rapidly identified and isolated because it hit all age groups severely, its symptoms came on rapidly, and it was fatal more often than not:

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/arch ... ne/607000/

https://7news.com.au/travel/coronavirus ... s-c-716623

April is a bit far off. Wonder what the infection statistics will be like by that time.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/ ... lZqeSgzY70

Billions at stake for those involved in organizing the Olympics, all because Chinese authorities had to pretend that things weren't that serious and failed to take swift action to contain the infection when their doctors first discovered it. They need to be sued in International Court for not coming clean ASAP. It only seems fair, after all the damage they have caused and more in the future.

You might want to rethink your aspirin therapy.

https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/49/9/1405/301441

Captain Ned wrote:

You might want to rethink your aspirin therapy.

https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/49/9/1405/301441

That's plain vanilla Aspirin and different from the one I linked to. This is a version of Aspirin I.V. that can be inhaled directly into the lungs to block the replication of the virus. Still undergoing trials though.

Igor_Kavinski wrote:

.....all because Chinese authorities had to pretend that things weren't that serious and failed to take swift action to contain the infection when their doctors first discovered it.

Actually that's partially true by a lot of accounts. (e.g. Read the CDC's account) Sure they dismissed it early on, chalked it up to SARS. But once the infection rates reached the exponetial they instituted marshal law. It could have been much, much worse if they had waited even a day or more longer.

Obviously, you should ban any subversive games that might increase public awareness of a pandemic.
https://hothardware.com/news/plague-inc-banned-in-china

You wouldn't want any of the millions of people forced to stay at home playing that instead of Counter Strike.
https://hothardware.com/news/steam-conc ... oronavirus

JustAnEngineer wrote:

Obviously, you should ban any subversive games that might increase public awareness of a pandemic.
https://hothardware.com/news/plague-inc-banned-in-china

You wouldn't want any of the millions of people forced to stay at home playing that instead of Counter Strike.
https://hothardware.com/news/steam-conc ... oronavirus

Totally totalitarian move, China! Keep it up?

JustAnEngineer wrote:

You wouldn't want any of the millions of people forced to stay at home playing that instead of Counter Strike.
https://hothardware.com/news/steam-conc ... oronavirus

Counter Strike is not a game! It's training!

tanker27 wrote:

JustAnEngineer wrote:

You wouldn't want any of the millions of people forced to stay at home playing that instead of Counter Strike.
https://hothardware.com/news/steam-conc ... oronavirus

Counter Strike is not a game! It's training!

Player Bomb has been planted......

No reported cases in Michigan.

Not gonna freak out!
will get my vitamin-d though!

just brew it! wrote:

superjawes wrote:

just brew it! wrote:

Did you get a flu shot this year? If not, then statistically you're far more likely to die of the flu than COVID-19. If you want to take a meaningful precautionary measure, go get a flu shot.

Meh...apples and oranges, IMO. COVID-19 concern is probably over-hyped(/hysterical), but the fact that you can get a flu shot makes these different. I guarantee you that there would be lines to get a vaccine for this virus if it was available. Partly for the hype/hysteria, partly just to reduce the risk if traveling.

The point I was trying to make is, unless you're in Wuhan or on the Diamond Princess, you're many, many times more likely to be exposed to the flu. Someone who hasn't had a flu shot is much more likely to get infected with (and subsequently die of) the flu than COVID-19. So if you're worried about dying of a viral respiratory infection, the most sensible precautionary measure you can take is to get a flu shot.

Thank you.

We're even at the stage of contingency planning in case our entire workforce (or most of it) has to work from home. The VPN capabilities are not up to snuff for even 20% of the workforce.

We're about to test Sharepoint/O365 a lot harder than I'm comfortable with.

Sorry, how am I ignoring experts or not doing my best to prevent the spread?