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Yeah reading up on pandemics is pretty scary. The good news is we have a better understanding of the causes and prevention. We have the ability to develop vaccines “reasonably quickly”. Australian scientists have already created the virus in the lab and it’s moved to our secure biohazard facility where, cross fingers, a vaccine is on the way. Should we panic, no, should we be cautious, absolutely. China has learnt a lot from SARS, it has been quite proactive and open. The real issue is that this is all new. The other corona viruses are not infectious if the person has no symptoms. This one seems to be a bit different. The 14 day exclusions from schools and workplaces will do a lot to reduce the spread. Not wanting to turn this into a bit of a rant but... the best things you can do to protect yourself are the things you should be doing to stop influenza. WASH YOUR HANDS, seriously, this is one of the world's leading public health measures. Don’t cough or sneeze on people. In the unlikely event you are exposed to the virus, 14 days away from people is a smart move. If you develop symptoms, see your health provider and tell them about your exposure before you go. They can make arrangements to protect other patients. This is the same for measles, chicken pox and a long list of infectious diseases. This is a serious situation but we are not at panic stations yet.

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 This uses official figures and is updated regularly. The only real issue is that the dots are attached to the state or province so are not located “in the right spot”. It will not be on the capital cities but in the geographic centre. The data includes deaths and recoveries although the recovery data is probably not the most accurate (least reported). A swag of people have been exposed to the virus and not got the disease. These are not in the figures.

That’s a lot of people worried

The global reports only show 2 for Illinois. Still scary

Hi everyone Virtual hugs only so we don’t spread the coronavirus. I have been spending my days answering soooooo many questions

Hello young Albert

He didn’t drink his coffee either

Hello everyone. We might get a spot of rain tomorrow

Hi there Page

I need a magic duster

No rain so everything is dusty

All those kids running around, they wouldn’t be able to feel any quakes

It’s a casual day at the office

It bought a tear to my eye...

Hello young Albert Nice photo

Smart man

Still have a month or two of that here. February is normally a very hot month. Fingers crossed

Not good

It looks very strange, the old tap had some character, some patina, the new one is very very shiny

Hello young Albert its Tuesday and I have to go back to work. No more plumbing repairs needed this week - not a euphemism - replacing taps that leak

Walking sticks, snow, other things... boys like to brag...

Howdy young Albert

Great set of photos Albert