[JackRussell]

An outbreak of a deadly and communicable virus in a community as social as The Villages could be extremely dangerous. We prepare for hurricanes. How are we to prepare for coronavirus? Why are we not hearing anything about how to protect ourselves?

[CWGUY]

Coronavirus | About | Prevention and Treatment | CDC

[billethkid]

Obviously a need to know....what if.
This past week one of the health organizations stated the majority of US citizens are at more risk from the flu than coronavirus.

Here are some views of precaution/prevention:

Coronavirus | About | Prevention and Treatment | CDC

How does the new coronavirus compare with the flu? | Live Science

[twoplanekid]

A good friend and High School classmate of mine is still on board this ship. They have been told that they will not have to pay for their extended cruise and will get several additional cruises for free when and if they ever decide to cruise again.
As the ship has tried to dock in several other countries, our friends tell us when they are able to dock somewhere they will immediately head back to the US.

Thailand Refuses Entry to Cruise Ship With No Coronavirus Cases - The New York Times

[karostay]

I hear pets in shopping carts actually filter out the virus ...We should be safe here

[graciegirl]

I looked at Helene and Henry and said...you know when this mother speaks...…...prepare to be on house arrest.

Fortunately we still have water left over from Irma.

And I could feed the whole third fleet from our pantry for a couple of months.

I know I should NOT make light of this. We should all try to think how we can protect ourselves if it comes here.

Not funny at all...………..

Scary as Hell.

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by karostay

I hear pets in shopping carts actually filter out the virus ...We should be safe here

Even safe from the bird flu?

[Luv2Bretired]

It is not under control. China'''s daily coronavirus death toll tops 100 for 1st time; total deaths top 1,000 | Fox News

[karostay]

Natures way of thinning the herd ...
Were grossly over populated,unkind and uncaring,
As humans were 2 legged Locust

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by karostay

Natures way of thinning the herd ...
Were grossly over populated,unkind and uncaring,
As humans were 2 legged Locust

that is pretty dark dude, really?

[jacksonbrown]

No, I am not "chicken little", but it's something to ponder....

Anyone planning to receive goods via air freight from China might want to digest this report: Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and its inactivation with biocidal agents Endemic human coronaviruses (HCoV) can persist on inanimate surfaces like metal, glass or plastic for up to 9 days.

Of Two Minds - China's Fatal Dilemma

[billethkid]

Additional perspective:

Why are we panicked about coronavirus — and calm about the flu? | TheHill

[manaboutown]

Perhaps it's time to stock up on toilet paper. Coronavirus updates: Americans quarantined on cruise ship return to U.S as Chinese death toll rises

[petiteone]

No one know how the Coronavirus epidemic will affect most of us, but to put it in perspective, as of Feb 14th, 14,000 have died from the 2019-2020 Flu, 250,000 have been hospitalized and 26 million have gotten the flu. Florida appears to be one of the least affected states and the rest of US states have seen a high rate of infections. As per the CDC. If the Coronavirus were to hit during the height of the Flu Epidemic then who knows what might happen.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Perhaps it's time to stock up on toilet paper. Coronavirus updates: Americans quarantined on cruise ship return to U.S as Chinese death toll rises

We were scheduled to get on that ship on April 2nd for an 18 day cruise around Japan. Of course that cruise has been cancelled.