Originally Posted by JoeBob
It’s a corona virus. So is the common cold. From all reports, this is about as contagious as the common cold. Trying to control it is futile. We're all going to get it. You may as well get it as soon as possible so that if it turns bad, you might get the care you need before the medical system gets overwhelmed.

There are actually a handful of precautions, if taken, that will nearly guarantee that you never catch a cold. The easiest, and perhaps most effective, precaution is simply not to touch your face with your hands unless you literally just washed or sanitized them.