The
Reluctant Virus.
In Italy and Spain, the population is around 60
million, and the expectation of life is around 80. To keep the population
stable, about 800,000 have to die each year, so 200,000 had to die in the last
three months. Coronavirus made a poor contribution to population stability,
with around 6,000 deaths, or only 3%.
Flu
does a much better job. https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-compare-with-flu.html
https://ourworldindata.org/pneumonia
http://www.ivorcatt.co.uk/virus1.htm
http://www.ivorcatt.co.uk/virus2.htm
At The
Princess of Wales hospital. NHS staff have been sent this:
This is the advice given to hospital staff.
It explains the virus and hopefully, how to prevent getting it.
Please share with family, friends and work colleagues.
Virus Detection:
The simplest way to distinguish Coronavirus from a Common
Cold is that the COVID-19 infection does not cause a cold nose or cough with
cold, but it does create a dry and rough cough.
The virus is typically first installed in the throat causing
inflammation and a feeling of dryness. This symptom can last between 3 and 4
days.
The virus typically then travels through the moisture present
in the airways, goes down to the trachea and installs in the lungs, causing
pneumonia that lasts about 5 or 6 days.
Pneumonia manifests with a high fever and difficulty
breathing. The Common Cold is not accompanied, but there may be a choking
sensation. In this case, the doctor should be called immediately.
Experts suggest doing this simple verification every morning:
Breathe in deeply and hold your breath for 10 seconds. If this can be done
without coughing, without difficulty, this shows that there is no fibrosis in
the lungs, indicating the absence of infection. It is recommended to do this
control every morning to help detect infection.
Prevention:
The virus hates heat and dies if it is exposed to
temperatures greater than 80°F (27°C). Therefore hot
drinks such as infusions, broths or simply hot water should be consumed
abundantly during the day. These hot liquids kill the virus and are easy to
ingest.
Avoid drinking ice water or drinks with ice cubes.
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Ensure that your mouth and throat are always wet, never DRY.
You should drink a sip of water at least every 15 minutes. WHY? Even when the
virus enters water or other liquids through the mouth, it will get flushed
through the oesophagus directly into the stomach where gastric acids destroy
the virus. If there is not enough water, the virus can pass into the trachea
and from there to the lungs, where it is very dangerous.
For those who can, sunbathe. The Sun's UV rays kill the virus
and the vitamin D is good for you.
The Coronavirus has a large size (diameter of 400-500 nanometers) so face masks can stop it, no special face
masks are needed in daily life.
If an infected person sneezes nearby, stay 10 feet (3.3
meters) away to allow the virus fall to the ground and prevent it from falling
on you.
When the virus is on hard surfaces, it survives about 12
hours, therefore when hard surfaces such as doors, appliances, railings, etc.
are touched, hands should be washed thoroughly and/or disinfected with
alcoholic gel The virus can live nested in clothes and tissues between 6 and 12
hours. Common detergents can kill it. Things that cannot be washed should be
exposed to the Sun and the virus will die.
The transmission of the virus usually occurs by direct
infection, touching fabrics, tissues or materials on which the virus is present.
Washing your hands is essential.
The virus survives on our hands for only about 10 minutes. In
that time many things can happen, rubbing the eyes, touching the nose or lips.
This allows the virus to enter your throat. Therefore, for your good and the
good of all, wash your hands very often and disinfect them.
You can gargle with disinfectant solutions (i.e. Listerine or
Hydrogen Peroxide) that eliminate or minimize the amount of virus that can
enter the throat. Doing so removes the virus before it goes down to the trachea
and then to the lungs.
Disinfect things touched often: mobile phone, keyboard,
mouse, car steering wheel, door handles, etc ....