Past Time to Tell the Public:It Will Probably Go Pandemic, We Should Prepare Now
As Hacker News is usually full of people that can provide good advice: What should I personally do to prepare? I&#x27;m living alone and have the ability to work remotely once the virus starts spreading here.<p>My guess is mostly stocking up on food, which I&#x27;ve planned to do for a long time - sounds like a good motivation to finally prepare a list and get shopping.<p>Should I bother with a N95 mask? I already have surgical masks that I used last year when I got a cold, but FWIU they only help protecting others when you&#x27;re already sick. I can spare the money for a N95 mask even if I don&#x27;t end up using it, but I&#x27;m not sure it&#x27;ll actually help.<p>Touching your face less and using knuckles to touch buttons as well as washing your hands more often are things I&#x27;m already working on. I guess I&#x27;ll start carrying hand sanitizer when leaving the house.<p>What else can&#x2F;should I do?