Coronavirus update

February 4, 2020February 3, 2020 ~ susie

Here’s some useful news: Plain old surgical masks are just as good at keeping the virus from spreading as the expensive N95 masks are.

China now says it has over 20,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus — a huge leap from the 4,400 cases reported last week.

The illness has killed more than 400 people.https://t.co/qjixibFZQt
— NPR (@NPR) February 4, 2020

So Trump’s White House has no one to organize a “coordinated government-wide response in the event of a pandemic.”

Why?

Trump eliminated that job last year. https://t.co/MJ3Eos7pyV
— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) February 3, 2020

How surgical masks are manufactured. #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/ykpoCBLyPz
— coriiiiiiiiiiii (@coriiiiiiiiiii1) February 4, 2020

How Trump left the U.S. more vulnerable to outbreaks like coronavirus https://t.co/166UfpNUt7
— AlterNet (@AlterNet) February 4, 2020

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One thought on “Coronavirus update”

Imhotep says:

February 4, 2020 at 11:02 am

The WHO indicated that a masks main purpose is to remind people to keep their hands away from their nose and mouth.

Don’t touch your face and wash your hands frequently is what the WHO recommends.

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