The more effective personal hygiene methods are recommended further down the article , so I hope people will scroll that far. I wish they'd recommended those as first priority and then at least a homeopathic top-up wouldn't do any harm

Originally Posted by: DEW 

Homeopathy can do real harm.

People think homeopathy is just a harmless placebo. It isn't. In order to create homeopathic remedies you have to dilute vials of the actual virus and then drink it. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

It's a self-solving issue which need no discussion of points of view. Just do it.

If the homeopaths are right - hurrah - well done - let's all do it.

If the homeopaths are deluded and wrong - tough - but message received.

I expect the latter case to apply but of course I could be wrong.

R.

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

OK fine, but the problem is their stupidity isn't just suicidal. It affects us all by spreading the virus around even more.

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

I was being a bit sarky about the idea Q. Hence my emos. The issues of "live" and "attenuated" would need to be resolved before any such fire-from-the-hip scheme was trialed. Let's see what emerges. R.

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Indeed. A ‘live’ virus (an odd term as they’re never ‘alive’ outside a host, but it’s the term used) is a live virus and has the potential to infect and multiply.

There’s a reason that vaccines take months to develop and test: it’s called safety and effectiveness.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

I think it's possible the virus may have issues spreading by the time summer arrives. High temperatures and UV are known to inactivate corona virus and there is no reason to think nCov is any different.

Ambient temperatures above 33C and preferably 38C with moderate humdity are effective at inactivating the virus quickly (within a a few days).

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

Homeopathy can do real harm.

People think homeopathy is just a harmless placebo. It isn't. In order to create homeopathic remedies you have to dilute vials of the actual virus and then drink it. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

If that's the case then India, and other countries in tropical areas don't need to worry

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

Homeopathy can do real harm.

People think homeopathy is just a harmless placebo. It isn't. In order to create homeopathic remedies you have to dilute vials of the actual virus and then drink it. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

The dilution factor is so great (10^30 irecommended by the homeopathy founder) that you would be lucky to find one molecule of the original preparation in the homeopathic cure let alone a chunk of virus. So, harmless.

Much more worrying in respect of India is the much, much weaker central control than is possible in China. If the virus gets loose in India, you can forget about any quarantine measures.

Originally Posted by: DEW 

Ambient temperatures above 33C and preferably 38C with moderate humdity are effective at inactivating the virus quickly (within a a few days).

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

Much more worrying in respect of India is the much, much weaker central control than is possible in China. If the virus gets loose in India, you can forget about any quarantine measures.

Originally Posted by: DEW 

Papua New Guinea is partially shutting it's borders now.

Originally Posted by: Quantum 

Well here in Perth we are predicted to be 38-40c all next week (helpful). I would imagine that it will be a different type of corona virus for those that drink it over here. Personally can't beat a fruity IPA on a scorcher.

Originally Posted by: Perthite1 

Just a thought - is anyone on here qualified in a school of medicine other than Google and a Scout First Aid badge? There are a number of posts making me think "How do you know that's right?" and there's no link to check on authenticity.

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Just a thought - is anyone on here qualified in a school of medicine other than Google and a Scout First Aid badge? There are a number of posts making me think "How do you know that's right?" and there's no link to check on authenticity. By all means share or discuss sourced reliable information - but as the song goes - "It ain't necessarily so." A plea for common sense and caution. R.

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Just a thought - is anyone on here qualified in a school of medicine other than Google and a Scout First Aid badge? There are a number of posts making me think "How do you know that's right?" and there's no link to check on authenticity. By all means share or discuss sourced reliable information - but as the song goes - "It ain't necessarily so." A plea for common sense and caution. R.

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Interesting article in the NS:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231864-new-coronavirus-looks-set-to-cause-a-pandemic-how-do-we-control-it/

Looks like the "official" number of cases may be underestimated.

Originally Posted by: Arcus