got this in the email. It originated from someone in China
Sorry 'bout that! Working on it
OK... trying it one more time
What you need to know about the virus........
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees [81 degree F] . It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.
8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasise enough - drink plenty of water!
THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.
now the say, the virus can linger in the air for 30 minutes. One infected person in a bus infected 13 others, some as much as 4.5 yards away.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8094933/How-one-man-spread-coronavirus-NINE-people-bus.html
Alarmist messages like this are not helpful!
Gunter,
After actually looking at the items in the post above:
Not sure where you got this information but there are numerous false facts.
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold
metmike: No, that is not always the case.
https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-symptoms#symptoms
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
metmike: No, that is not always the case.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees [81 degree F] . It hates the Sun.
metmike: We don't know that at all.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
metmike: This will vary based on humidity and temperature but it can remain in the air for 30 minutes. Dry air is more favorable for a virus, warm humid air is less favorable.
https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-01/fyi-why-winter-flu-season/
https://www.livescience.com/35437-flu-particles-prevalent-in-air-public-places.html
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
metmike: Any soap and water washing for at least 20 seconds will get it off your hands. Bacterial soap will not be any better..........this is a virus not bacteria.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.
metmike: Completely fake news!
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
metmike: This will not stop the virus from infecting you.
10. Can't emphasise enough - drink plenty of water!
metmike: Its always good to stay well hydrated, especially if you are sick but this will not protect you or affect transmission to you.
thanks, metmike, for making these corrections.