Dödligt virus från Kina orsakar panik (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19)

En person i södra Kalifornien har diagnostiserats med coronaviruset, rapporterar AP.

Det är den tredje personen i USA som drabbats av lungviruset.

Personen hade nyligen varit i kinesiska staden Wuhan, där viruset brutit ut. Nu vårdas personen på sjukhus och läget ska vara stabilt.

This slow motion sneeze video will put you off human contact for life
https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/25/this-slow-motion-sneeze-video-will-put-you-off-human-contact-for-life-5525135/

How Does The Disease Spread? Should I Start Wearing A Mask?

Scientists are still trying to figure this out. It’s not clear how the virus is transmitted, or how easily it can move from person-to-person. We do know that it moves from person (not just animal to person) because at least 15 health workers in Wuhan caring for sick patients have also become sick, and some of the infected never visited the seafood market. Coronaviruses typically spread through the air when a person sneezes or coughs. If this disease works the same way, face masks might offer some protection. The type of mask matters, though. Face masks with respiratory valves are more effective than regular paper surgical masks, though the latter is better than nothing. Since the droplets from coughs and sneezes tend to end up on surfaces other people touch, frequent hand washing is also a good idea.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leahrosenbaum/2020/01/23/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-outbreak/#6795e8c26fce