Depending on which state, they are talking about offering "unemployment insurance" to those affected.
One suggested way to help with anxiety I just read suggests journaling can help
"Want to Be Emotionally Resilient? Science Says Do This
Anyone can do it and it doesn't cost a thing."
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/want-to-be-emotionally-resilient-science-says-do-this?utm_source=pocket-newtabBBC sugests "Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health"
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51873799-------
Disinfectants:
- "Soap and water It’s not fancy, but soap and water work. " Richard Sachleben, an organic chemist and a member of the American Chemical Society, said most of the cleaning products we call soap
are actually detergents that not only remove the germs from surfaces, but also kill them.
“The virus has an outside coating, and the stuff inside — DNA or RNA — is what actually causes the disease. It's kind of like the casing on a bomb or torpedo,” Sachleben explained. “For a virus, that coating is a protein, and the soap or detergent break up that coating, so the virus spills its guts and falls apart.”
- Bleach solution if you use common chlorine bleach, remember to dilute it per recommendations
“Bleach is very effective at killing the coronavirus, as well as virtually every other germ on the face of the planet,” said Dr. Paul Pottinger, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Washington Medical Center. “The problem is, it’s stinky, it’s hard to use and it can damage what you’re trying to clean.”
To protect your skin, you should wear gloves when using bleach — and don’t mix the bleach with anything but water. Here’s the CDC formula for making a diluted bleach solution: Use 5 tablespoons (1/3 cup) of bleach in one gallon of water or 4 teaspoons of bleach in one quart of water.
Keep in mind that bleach is a harsh cleaner. So if you go this route, do a little test before you clean an entire surface with your homemade bleach solution. Be careful not to let it splash onto anything else. Bleach can also damage some paint, and over time, it can corrode metal. So be cautious if you use it, Sachleben told NBC News BETTER.
- Hydrogen peroxideHydrogen peroxide is not as strong as bleach, so it’s less likely to cause damage, but it can discolor some fabrics, Sachleben said. Don’t dilute it, use it straight. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water and oxygen.
- AlcoholRubbing alcohol products that are at least 70 percent alcohol will kill the coronavirus with less potential for damage than bleach. When using rubbing alcohol, don’t dilute it. Consumer Reports says rubbing alcohol is safe for all surfaces, but can discolor some plastics.
ONLY USE
Isopropyl Alcohol. Denatured alcohol is ethanol with toxins added , designed to be used as an industrial solvent.
DO NOT USE METHANOL! it is toxic and can be absorbed thru skin and via inhalation.
- Don’t count on distilled white vinegar or vodkaMany people clean with vinegar. It’s cheap and natural. Cleaning recommendations are easy to find online, but Consumer Reports cautions:
“There is no evidence that they are effective against coronavirus.”
Despite what you may have seen on social media, vodka is not effective at sanitizing, nor are any other types of distilled spirits.
“Please, do not use vodka to clean your surfaces,” Roberts said. “The concentration of alcohol in vodka is not high enough to kill viruses.”
Tito’s Handmade Vodka tweeted a warning that its vodka is only 40 percent alcohol, and therefore, “does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC” that hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60 percent alcohol.
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DO NOT try to use methanol ( found in hardware stores, windshield washer fluid and other auto/ industrial applications)
wood alcohol IS TOXIC when ingested ( dont drink it!) inhaled or absorbed thru the skin .
- DO NOT EVER MIX chlorine bleach and ammonia -- Beware of hucksters selling bogus products++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
LOCAL GOOD NEWS:
In Albuquerque, a local distillery to make hand santizers
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/local-distiller-makes-hand-sanitizer/https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/us/distilleries-hand-sanitizer-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
