Quote from: Linkkoin on January 28, 2020, 09:45:11 AM

Quote from: merchantofzeny on January 28, 2020, 08:16:11 AM

It's coz this virus is "novel". Basically no one have resistance to it so it's possible for it to cut swathes of people unchecked, especially with its long incubation period where it can spread undetected.

There's no vaccine for it like what is released every flu season. If it hits you you better hope you get support to help your body fight it off, which could be hard once hospitals get overcrowded once everyone calls sick.

Is it a true rumour, that alcohol and temperatures above 57*C are deadly to the new virus?

I don't know about the minimum temperature needed to kill this virus but I believe alcohol that's at least 70% should be enough to kill it. Just rub your hands vigorously to generate heat when cleaning. Helps to moisturize after since dry chapping skin would just open you for other stuff. Avoid touching you hands and nose with your hands as well and dispose used masks properly.

Let's be thankful viruses are not as hard to kill as anthrax spores.

Quote from: BADecker on January 28, 2020, 11:25:50 PM

Aquamira 1 oz. Water Treatment (Chlorine Dioxide) eliminates bacteria while enhancing the taste of treated water. Everything you need to treat 30 gallons in the field comes in a compact, lightweight kit and works in virtually every situation. Its so effective, even the CDC recommends Chlorine Dioxide as the most comprehensive water treatment available.

Thanks for mentioning this. I haven't even read about this before. I'll try to look first if it's available where I live and if not then maybe I'd just buy sodium hypochlorite for making bleach.