| Some things to consider (we're doing most of these): 1. Find out what is going on, the Interwebs are your friends. The press and politicians aren't much use. The bureaucracy (China, Japan, Iran for example) are not much use and may make things worse. 2. Carry around some sanitising, no water, hand cleaner. 3. Get a few decent masks and read up how long to use them. 4. Find out what Fomites are and think about what that means. 5. Read up on hand cleaning. What you do now, CDC style, WHO style, operating theatre style and decide what to do. Start now. 6. Practice coughing and sneezing in a safe way, even if you're not naturally doing that now. 7. Study up on the Bayesian priors of the different ways the disease may hit you, 80% pretty mild. Check incubation times, up to 24 days, so who knows why they're still using 14. Asymptomatic people can spread for all, or most, of those incubation days. Get your mind into thinking about those and all the mechanics. If you're really determined solve some of the ODE's, for SIR, SEIR etc. program that and run your own epidemic progression models. 8. Prepare for a siege if it comes to that. Maybe write out operating procedures and lay in some supplies. For example if people have to deliver food etc. and leave it on the doorstep or whatever, work out the details. 9. Go visit people you care about who are frail or have compromised immune systems BEFORE anything breaks. 10. With Epidemics the populace is generally slow to realise it has started and also slow to realise it has finished. Think about that, prepare yourself. Don't be one of the fools. 11. If you don't already work from home, or have an understanding about that, get it fixed right away. 12. All the above also for your nearest and dearest too. ENUF. |