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8. THIS IS A GUESS (and only a guess)

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 01:14 PM

Feb 2020

The speculation is that many of these novel viruses are coming from live-animal markets in China.

Maybe that's a reference to that practice?

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How to protect yourself from coronavirus (in general, and CoV-19 in particular) [View all] abqtommy Feb 2020 OP

Great.. HipChick Feb 2020 #1

I am a firm believer in hand washing as a preventive measure. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #2

+1 happybird Feb 2020 #5

Pretty much the same here. My hands get the 20-second routine. Hortensis Feb 2020 #35

I have taken to moving waste baskets near the doors in public restrooms. 33taw Feb 2020 #3

Live animals? marlakay Feb 2020 #4

My question also. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2020 #7

see my update in reply 31 on cats and dogs abqtommy Feb 2020 #32

see my speculative post #8 n/t Coventina Feb 2020 #9

Dead ones are OK, then? CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #10

According to the information provided in the details at the link it appears that the advice to abqtommy Feb 2020 #13

This info came up today on coronavirus in cats and dogs...protect them and yourself... abqtommy Feb 2020 #31

see my update in reply 31 on cats and dogs abqtommy Feb 2020 #33

These are excellent tips. defacto7 Feb 2020 #6

THIS IS A GUESS (and only a guess) Coventina Feb 2020 #8

I wondered about that but I thought it was from defacto7 Feb 2020 #12

Apparently it's the capturing and selling the live animal for food that leads to infection. Coventina Feb 2020 #14

Thanks, sounds like a point. I also had the idea defacto7 Feb 2020 #19

Ew. Yeah, that doesn't sound safe either! Coventina Feb 2020 #23

See my reply #13... and stay safe! abqtommy Feb 2020 #17

Reinforce your immune system with good food, sunlight or a Verilux lamp and D3 supplements. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #11

comet C/2019 Q4 arrived late last year from interstellar space librechik Feb 2020 #20

That's an interesting thought but I'm not equpped to confirm or debunk it. I do know abqtommy Feb 2020 #22

spot on! Good luck! n/t librechik Feb 2020 #26

You could check and see if there were any passing objects defacto7 Feb 2020 #28

Astronomer Fred Hoyle was a proponent ThoughtCriminal Feb 2020 #30

Here's a big question.... What about Cash? defacto7 Feb 2020 #15

I haven't used cash for years but I can see how using the credit/debit card machines at stores abqtommy Feb 2020 #18

Provision your home with food and fresh water Johnny2X2X Feb 2020 #16

Good advice. I started storing water before this ever started. defacto7 Feb 2020 #24

Good point. I hadn't thought of that. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #25

Very interesting about Shanghai. Hortensis Feb 2020 #34

Wash hands. I deal with so many customers all shift. LizBeth Feb 2020 #21

Hand sanitizer Johnny2X2X Feb 2020 #27

I saw this experiment a couple weeks ago. Wash hands, lol. LizBeth Feb 2020 #29