Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

So...I just left my local Wal-Mart, hoping to replenish our stock of hand sanitizers at home. This is the first time I've needed to since the outbreak. My friend in the UK had told me that they're out of hand santizers in their town.  Even then, I hadn't given it much thought. I was stunned to learn that our local Wal-Mart, a super center, is out of them. Still no santizers after visiting our Walgreens and two Dollar Stores!  This is serious. So...the panic has people stocking up in order to apply the precautions they've been advised to follow. That's a good thing, right? That we're staying informed and doing what we need to. So...I'm sitting in the parking lot of yet another store, and I thought I'd send out a link to those who need it, so that they too can stay ahead of the disease by following the precautions.

"COVID-19", abbreviation for "Coronavirus Disease 2019", is the respiratory disease caused by the virus "SARS-CoV-2", the newest type of coronavirus, per CDC.gov.  It is currently a public health emergency; however, that it is causing severe illnesses affecting many people some resulting in death; that it does not have a specific vaccine at this time; that it is spreading to more and more countries world-wide, the CDC feels it will likely escalate to a pandemic. 

So let's stay in the know and in our own individual ways break any chain of infection by applying the recommended precautions.  

Please click here to learn more from the CDC website.  Bookmark it too on your tablet, phone, or computer.

In the meanwhile, let me resume my search for some hand sanitizer...Of course, hand-washing with soap and water, frequent and effective hand-washing, is best.