STFilmmaker's Guide To Surviving the Coronavirus

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As you all know, there has been a recent outbreak of what is commonly known as the 2019-nCoV or Novel Coronavirus or Coronavirus for short. To give a little background, the Coronavirus outbreak officially started in late December in China. The cause of the outbreak being eating the meat of animals that carry the virus. Specifically bats and snakes. The result causing severe flu like symptoms.  Over the next month the virus spread like wildfire and as of today over 9776 people were confirmed infected. Not just in China, but in other parts of the world. Germany, France, even in the western hemisphere in Canada and The United States.

213 died and 187 successfully recovered from it. While the respective countries including China have taken the precautions to prevent the spread, from quarantining the infected and cancelling all flights coming in and out of the country save for evacuations. However more can be done to keep the numbers in the death toll from increasing as well as the overall numbers on the map above. So in this article I am gonna teach you all how to survive this pandemic.  Unlike my previous articles, I will not advertise my music on here, for this is a serious situation and a plug would be in poor taste.

First step in survival: Prevention.
This is relatively the easiest step to take and can apply to other pandemics of a similar nature.  The goal is to prevent yourself and others from getting the infection or spreading it to others. Which will be advised by the following tips.

1. Clean yourself up every time you come home.  Normally in a regular routine, one often seldom cleans themselves.  But because this virus can get you through the spread of bacteria, be it direct contact, coughs and sneezes transmitting on you or even something as simple as touching something that an infected person may have already touched, this seldom routine becomes major mandatory.  Every time you get home, wash your hands and face thoroughly. Gargle a mix of warm water and salt and take a hot bath and shower with the strongest soaps you got. If necessary even use hand sanitizer. Being nice and clean will prevent the spread of germs on and in your body, as well as preventing the spread to anyone or anything else. 
2. Try to avoid anyone you suspect of an infection. Because Coronavirus is similar in symptoms to the common flu, it's easy to suspect someone has the disease. Of course this tip applies even if it's just the flu too. If you notice someone coughing and sneezing, even if they are within a few feet of you, move a direction away from them. It may not directly stop it, but it will at least get you out of the line of fire.  Of course if you got some on you anyway, repeat tip 1. 
3. Keep your immune system up as best as you can.  Sooner or later you may end up getting screwed and put into a situation where you are at risk of infection.  So to get through it, take the necessary procedures to boost your immune system: Eat healthy foods, take vitamin C and if you really want to kick it in the guts, eat a strong chlorophyll based superfood, like wheatgrass. 

Second Step: Isolation.
While it's easy to avoid someone you suspect of an infection you may end up in a situation where you may have to risk your own life to prevent them from spreading out. You'll get quarantined, but at least you prevented more illnesses and possible deaths, by following these tips.

1. Try to stall the person. Even if they are in a hurry to get somewhere you must not let them go near anymore people.  Even if you have to physically restrain them at risk of your own infection.  
2. Dial emergency services. Let them know you suspect the person as well as yourself of being infected. While doing step one, keep stalling until an ambulance arrives. The person may not like you, but you risked your life to save theirs and many others. 
3. Take the quarantine.  Regardless, you're still infected meaning you'll have to be quarantined too, but you're more likely to survive that than having to tough it out at home.  

Third Step: Protection
Maybe you need to go somewhere risky to do something. Maybe the only food store that's open may be located in a spot in your neighbourhood, where there are quarantined infectees or maybe you just feel like going for a stroll.  Whatever the case may be, if you're sick, or well don't go out without the following tips to protect yourself.

1. Wear protective clothing.  The virus like many diseases can easily get to you through the following body parts: Your hands, mouth, nose and eyes.  The latter three due to it being easily able to enter the bloodstream that way. It can also come out the same way.  So the following items are necessary for your travels: Gloves, Goggles/Glasses and A Mask.  Specifically a medical respiratory mask, but any mask that prevents mucus and saliva from coming out or going into your mouth will do. 
2. Clean your clothing.  Now this wouldn't be necessary for the masks if you bought a disposable one, however if you bought clothes that are meant to last longer than one use, then you must clean them thoroughly so that any lingering germs, be it from you or the outside world will be destroyed. 
3. Don't share your protective clothing. This cannot be stressed enough. For all you know the person who asks this of you or yourself could be infected and it puts you both at a bigger risk. 

Fourth and Final Step: Donation.
If there is one thing that cannot be ignored, aside from the death toll, it's the number of people who managed to successfully recover from this disease. Be it on their own or with some treatment.  This does not involve tips, like the last one because there are only one or two things you need to do. The first thing you gotta do is turn yourself over to the nearest medical treatment center or disease research lab.  Maybe there is something within you that may naturally help prevent the disease or even kill it. If so, you have an obligation to find out what that is and save more lives. The second thing you gotta do is donate everything you can donate from your body to the nearest donor section. Blood, Plasma, Bone Marrow, Stem Cells, Organs. Whatever the case may be, donate it. You who have recovered have gotten a second chance at life. Don't deny others what you have. Help them.

Thank you for taking the time to read this guide. Good luck, Godspeed and hope you're in good health.