Anyone thinking through a plan for preparing our elder folks for COVID-19?

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5. I went to my local store here in central California

They had no masks (didn't bother even asking), and no surgical gloves ( But I bought some dish washing gloves... going to look ridiculous when I go out shopping after the number of confirmed cases reaches a few dozen here ). completely out of hand sanitizer... but they did have isopropel alcohol and aloe vera gel (sun burn medication) and I made my own hand sanitizer out of that. They had 4 boxes of cold-eze (three orange and 1 raspberry) so I got 3 of them... I know... I'm hording...but I am also older with a number of pre-existing conditions.

I will check a few other stores as well.

I saw a report from a british epidemiologist via a video link on DU. He outlined everything that has happened.. and predicted things to happen... Said the 1st wave of infections wouldnt peak until late spring / early summer. That has me a bit worried because I was thinking to self isolate (I can WFH) as soon as a week from now when I am certain there will be at least 100 cases near me (CA Bay Area)... but I will have to risk going out for more supplies in like 2 months (beginning of May) right when this person, who seemed knowledgeable, was saying the infection rate would peak. So maybe I need another 60 days of canned and dry food. hmmm...

I know, I am going full prep-per here... But it's not crazy people telling me "we are all going to die" but sane scientists saying "containment is lost, prepare for up to 40% of humanity becoming infected over the next year to year and a half" and remember the stories about the Spanish Flu coming in three distinct waves around the world.