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7 Ways To Stop The Coronavirus
Antivirals - certain microbial peptides can be designed to block the virus from cell entry to prevent infection. The most effective way to stop a virus from infection is blocking it from binding to cell surface receptors to gain cell entry.
Vaccines - attenuated viral proteins that the coronavirus utilizes to infect the cell and initiate host immune responses can be administered to provide innate immunity to future viral strains of the coronavirus that use similar proteins to cause infection. The idea of herd immunity is only effective if at least 87 percent of the population is vaccinated against the virus.
Education- It is useful to know how the virus spreads from person to person or from animals to humans. The more we can arm ourselves from where the virus is commonly found, and the transmission mechanism by which it spreads, the better equipped that we are to make better choices to not only protect ourselves, but protecting others from spreading the disease. It is important to stay updated on the latest factual based information from science based journals to know how to avoid making decisions that accelerate the spread of this virus
Hygiene - it is highly important to maintain a clean healthy lifestyle where we are washing our hands periodically to prevent transferring certain microbial pathogens that we may inadvertently come in contact with in our everyday life. By washing your hands and maintaining a clean appearance, you set an example for others to follow a clean standard of living to limit the spread of various microbes from surfaces. Obviously, being too much of a clean freak can also be problematic since we need certain bacteria to build immunity throughout our life.
Airspace travel - The invention of airplanes has allowed us to travel very long distances to build worldwide connections. By that same token, it has allowed pathogens to spread more rapidly from country to country resulting in global pandemics as we are experiencing now
Working from home - this one is relatively new, but I have never understood why companies force it upon workers to commute to work in heavy traffic roads wasting two hours of their day to perform certain tasks that probably can be performed at home with a computer or through zoom or through automation/robotic instruments. I understand that certain tasks require oversight, but many Americans each year report going to work despite being sick. If you are feeling sick, you should not be going to work, period. It not only allows you to recover more quickly from a pathogen, but also prevents an airborne pathogen from spreading across workers as has occurred in various meat production factories, corporate buildings and conferences. If you feel sick, don’t go to work. If your employer isn’t willing to pay you while you are sick for 7–14 days, that’s a problem that needs to be resolved with employers as soon as possible.Diet and
exercise - obviously it is important to eat healthy and avoid high sugar/fat diets whenever you can to maintain an optimal immune/gut system so that when you do get sick, your body is best equipped to fight off a pathogen. It’s been shown that individuals with a BMI over 40 have more severe symptoms due to coronavirus and I do understand that obesity can be genetic, but whenever you can, try to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle rich in vegetables, grains, and fiber with limited sugars, fats, and processed food consumption.
Antivirals - certain microbial peptides can be designed to block the virus from cell entry to prevent infection. The most effective way to stop a virus from infection is blocking it from binding to cell surface receptors to gain cell entry.
Vaccines - attenuated viral proteins that the coronavirus utilizes to infect the cell and initiate host immune responses can be administered to provide innate immunity to future viral strains of the coronavirus that use similar proteins to cause infection. The idea of herd immunity is only effective if at least 87 percent of the population is vaccinated against the virus.
Education- It is useful to know how the virus spreads from person to person or from animals to humans. The more we can arm ourselves from where the virus is commonly found, and the transmission mechanism by which it spreads, the better equipped that we are to make better choices to not only protect ourselves, but protecting others from spreading the disease. It is important to stay updated on the latest factual based information from science based journals to know how to avoid making decisions that accelerate the spread of this virus
Hygiene - it is highly important to maintain a clean healthy lifestyle where we are washing our hands periodically to prevent transferring certain microbial pathogens that we may inadvertently come in contact with in our everyday life. By washing your hands and maintaining a clean appearance, you set an example for others to follow a clean standard of living to limit the spread of various microbes from surfaces. Obviously, being too much of a clean freak can also be problematic since we need certain bacteria to build immunity throughout our life.
Airspace travel - The invention of airplanes has allowed us to travel very long distances to build worldwide connections. By that same token, it has allowed pathogens to spread more rapidly from country to country resulting in global pandemics as we are experiencing now
Working from home - this one is relatively new, but I have never understood why companies force it upon workers to commute to work in heavy traffic roads wasting two hours of their day to perform certain tasks that probably can be performed at home with a computer or through zoom or through automation/robotic instruments. I understand that certain tasks require oversight, but many Americans each year report going to work despite being sick. If you are feeling sick, you should not be going to work, period. It not only allows you to recover more quickly from a pathogen, but also prevents an airborne pathogen from spreading across workers as has occurred in various meat production factories, corporate buildings and conferences. If you feel sick, don’t go to work. If your employer isn’t willing to pay you while you are sick for 7–14 days, that’s a problem that needs to be resolved with employers as soon as possible.Diet and
exercise - obviously it is important to eat healthy and avoid high sugar/fat diets whenever you can to maintain an optimal immune/gut system so that when you do get sick, your body is best equipped to fight off a pathogen. It’s been shown that individuals with a BMI over 40 have more severe symptoms due to coronavirus and I do understand that obesity can be genetic, but whenever you can, try to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle rich in vegetables, grains, and fiber with limited sugars, fats, and processed food consumption.
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