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even handed advice...
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/coronavirus-facts.html?cmp=EMC-DSO-NLC-WBLTR---NMCTRL-030620-F1-4417649&ET_CID=4417649&ET_RID=5322050&encparam=VKjgb%2fMgy8JnGtryLpWKn8YPHyKwB9gympV4S138ujQ%3dexcerpt...
...What’s the best way to protect myself?
The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to limit exposure. This means avoiding destinations that have reported spread of the virus, and thinking twice “before you expose yourself to someone who is showing symptoms,” the CDC’s Messonnier said.
Health officials also advise taking everyday steps that can prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. Wash your hands often with soap and water (scrub for at least 20 seconds), and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap is not an option. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands, and cover your coughs and sneezes.
Some other advice: Stay home when you are sick, and clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. “This is the other side of not spreading the disease, which is not catching it,” Messonnier said...
The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to limit exposure. This means avoiding destinations that have reported spread of the virus, and thinking twice “before you expose yourself to someone who is showing symptoms,” the CDC’s Messonnier said.
Health officials also advise taking everyday steps that can prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. Wash your hands often with soap and water (scrub for at least 20 seconds), and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap is not an option. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands, and cover your coughs and sneezes.
Some other advice: Stay home when you are sick, and clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. “This is the other side of not spreading the disease, which is not catching it,” Messonnier said...