Prepare for the Corona Virus in 7 Days
Season 4
Episode 274
Today is a Thought of the Walk (TOTW) day and I had a good one ready on champagne and hookers, but with so many folks panicking about the coronavirus, I decided to do a show on how to prepare for the coronavirus in 7 days if you are not already prepared.
This comes from the point of view that panic is not needed and I hope that some of the tangible things I suggest with help people be in a better place should this event impact you, while not spending a bunch of money on things that you will never use.
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Thank you to Patrick Riley for composing and recording the new show introduction. What to you all think?
Main Topic of Today's Show: Prepare for the Coronavirus in Seven Days
Handle the "Big Three" first:
- Food
- Document what you have eaten or plan to eat this week - expand that to a month and make a list of needed ingredients
- Audit what you already have
- Buy enough of those items for a month, minus perishables that will not last a month
- If the perishables that will not last a month are required for balanced nutrition, replace the perishable version with non-perishable (canned, frozen, something else that does the same thing and will last)
- If you cannot afford a month of groceries at one time, fall back on staples - rice and beans - Mormon Pantries are a great place to get these. If you do this, make sure you include purchase of salt and spices if you can afford it!
- ensure you have enough pet food
- Note: Paper products like tampons, TP and other needed items are included in this planning process.
- Water
- Sanitation
- The n95 Mask is not a silver bullet - resist the temptation to overspend on one while people are panicking about this single item
- Some construction respirations can help reduce exposer to airborne illness
- Know how to set up a quarantine room in your home (This is a best practice for many illnesses)
- Know what to sterilize beyond the obvious to combat the spread of germs (doorjambs, keyboards, remote, etc)
- Stock rubber gloves, sanitizer, bleach, etc. (Boiling kills things if you do not have this stuff and a gallon of bleach goes a very, very long way - no need to buy a case of it!)
- A word on handling human waste should your sewage fail
After you have addressed the above (in 7 days I hope), address the next layer over time:
- Medical