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\"SARs<\/a>This is a very difficult post to write.\u00a0 The COVID-19 situation is extremely serious.\u00a0 Globally COVID-19 is shutting society down.\u00a0 I’m going to write a post about the implications of all that in future – although that to be honest will be guess work.\u00a0 We are in completely unknown territory.\u00a0 However in the meanwhile I thought I’d write a post on how to keep sane over the next 6 months?! written from the perspective of this site with a bit of eco stuff and other advice thrown in.<\/p>\n

1) Don’t panic buy.\u00a0 Nuff said.<\/p>\n

2) Volunteer.\u00a0 A lot of people are going to need food and other stuff delivered to them.\u00a0 As long as you don’t have the symptoms<\/a> the risk is very low to both parties.\u00a0 You may know people – we do.\u00a0 There are various groups being set up to do this.<\/p>\n

3) This is allied to point 2).\u00a0 Get some exercise.\u00a0 If you have a garden, get out there (see 4 below).\u00a0 Going cycling is a good way of exercising and it is hard to conceive that\u00a0 you could catch the COVID-19 virus this way.\u00a0 Look at it like this –\u00a0 soon there won’t be any people on the road.\u00a0 Walking is also low risk as long as you keep a reasonable distance 2-10 metres from other people.\u00a0 (Sneezes can carry 10 metres but to be honest outside, you’d be unlucky.)<\/p>\n

4) Have a garden?\u00a0 Grow your own.\u00a0 You should still be able to get seeds on line.\u00a0 Growing your own food has never been so important.<\/p>\n

5) Take up a hobby.\u00a0 I’m still trying to get better at playing several musical instruments.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I’m learning Italian.\u00a0 We were hoping to go there by train later this year.\u00a0 This is not going to happen now, but I’m still going to carry on.\u00a0 Write a book, read books…. etc. etc.<\/p>\n

6) Watch your energy use.\u00a0 If lots of people in the power system are ill then we could have problems.\u00a0 Catching up on those boxsets?\u00a0 Make sure you leave nothing on standby and get those LED’s plugged in.\u00a0 Fortunately in the northern hemisphere its hitting us just as we are starting to use less gas and electricity as weather warms up and it gets lighter.\u00a0 For anyone reading this in the southern hemisphere you’ll need to be even more careful.\u00a0 Don’t hog the internet too much so we all can get a go.<\/p>\n

7) A little advice on sterilising stuff, which I believe to be correct. There are five ways of destroying the virus.\u00a0 Dehydration – dry it out.\u00a0 Disrupting its lipid envelope (essentially dissolving it away using alcohol, which also dehydrates it).\u00a0 Soap and water (the best way), disrupts its internal molecular interactions between its components.\u00a0 No one is sure how long the COVID-19 virus survives on stuff it could be up to 72 hours (it will almost certainly vary on what its on).\u00a0 Obviously shopping is a weak point.\u00a0 One possibility for non-perishable goods is to dump them somewhere for 72 hours when home (to be honest I’m working on the 48 hour principle) and not touch them.\u00a0 I’m putting my newspapers on the radiators which are still on some of the time.<\/p>\n

There are still two destruction methods to go.\u00a0 One I had forgotten about until it was mentioned by an expert on the radio last week.\u00a0 That is UV light.\u00a0 This has been known about at least since Tudor times.\u00a0 Stick something in bright sunlight and not only will it dehydrate the virus (and bacteria) but also damage its RNA.\u00a0 Remember the viruses are minute so will absorb the UV really easily.\u00a0 The only thing I would say is I don’t know long this would take.\u00a0 But it will be hours.\u00a0 Another chemical I have learnt inactivates the virus is hydrogen peroxide.\u00a0 This also would work by damaging its internal nucleic acid and proteins.\u00a0 Again not sure how long this would take.\u00a0 Vinegar should work as well.\u00a0 Its a great organic solvent (envelope disruption) and is also acidic.\u00a0 Some surface cleaners which have inorganic surfactants will inactivate COVID-19 but are far from instantaneous.<\/p>\n

Neil<\/p>\n

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