Latest Coronavirus Medical News And Prevention

Daily Mail: You won't catch coronavirus from packages from China: Experts say the highly-contagious virus that's infected more than 17,000 people worldwide survives only a few hours on surfaces

* The CDC says there is a 'very low risk' of the new coronavirus spreading from packages shipped from China
* The virus can remain active and contagious in the human body for weeks, but only lives on surfaces for a few hours
* Health experts are most worried about 'respiratory droplets' spread from coughing or sneezing
* More than 17,200 people worldwide have been infected and 360 have died

With coronavirus continuing to spread from China - and 11 confirmed US cases - many Americans are fearful of getting sick.

And in an age when you can order anything from anywhere in the world, some are worried that the disease may be lurking on surfaces such as on packages shipped from China.

So can you contract coronavirus from a parcel? The simple answer: most likely not.

Both federal health agencies and infectious disease experts say the virus will not live long on mailed packages and that you are much more likely to catch it from a person rather than a surface.

Read more ....

WNU Editor: This is probably correct .... Coronavirus will be here for some months, says health secretary (BBC)

Latest Coronavirus Medical News And Prevention

Senior WHO doctor says it isn't too late to stop coronavirus spread -- The Hill
China's coronavirus DID come from bats: Scientists reveal the virus is 96% identical to one found in the animals and is almost the same as SARS as global death toll hits 362 -- Daily Mail
Mixed results in testing HIV drugs against coronavirus -- Al Jazeera
Coronavirus? How to tell it's not cold or flu -- DW
Coronavirus: Can people recover? And other questions -- BBC
Coronavirus: What it does to the body -- BBC
Inside the lungs of a coronavirus victim: Shocking X-rays show effect that killer virus had on 33-year-old's vital organs -- Daily Mail
What is coronavirus and how worried should we be? -- The Guardian
This simple trick will be your best shot at protecting yourself against the Wuhan virus -- SCMP
Coronavirus: Could it become pandemic? -- Michelle Roberts, BBC
How to protect yourself from coronavirus -- The Guardian
How does coronavirus spread and how can you protect yourself? -- Al Jazeera