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Baha'i Covid-19 International NewsPatterns of activity developed in Baha’i communities around the world have equipped them to respond to the crisis with hope and to be of service to their societies. Click below.
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BEST PRACTICE: Use social distancing as much as possible and wash your hands with soap. How to make your own home sanitizer (see below)
A biomedical PhD broke down what you’ll need to make hand sanitizer at home. You might have several of these items around already, and if not, they’re likely more available than Purell is at the moment. We've included links to where you can get some of these ingredients online.
Step 2: Funnel the mixture into the empty bottle. Screw the pump cap back on and voila, you have hand sanitizer.
Making hand sanitizer at home: Warnings-As easy as it is to make your own hand sanitizer, you should be aware that rubbing alcohol in high quantities can damage your skin. Make sure you stick to the 2:1 proportion to keep the alcohol content around 60%. You can also use gloves while mixing and follow up sanitization with hand moisturizer.
A biomedical PhD broke down what you’ll need to make hand sanitizer at home. You might have several of these items around already, and if not, they’re likely more available than Purell is at the moment. We've included links to where you can get some of these ingredients online.
- 2/3 cup 99% rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol (buy rubbing alcohol on Amazon)
- 1/3 cup 100% pure aloe vera gel (buy aloe vera gel on Amazon)
- Optional: 8-10 drops essential oil for smell (buy essential oils on Amazon)
- Bowl and spoon
- Funnel
- Empty liquid soap or hand sanitizer bottle
- Optional: Gloves
Step 2: Funnel the mixture into the empty bottle. Screw the pump cap back on and voila, you have hand sanitizer.
Making hand sanitizer at home: Warnings-As easy as it is to make your own hand sanitizer, you should be aware that rubbing alcohol in high quantities can damage your skin. Make sure you stick to the 2:1 proportion to keep the alcohol content around 60%. You can also use gloves while mixing and follow up sanitization with hand moisturizer.
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Baha'i Faith Community Guidance on COVID-19
Dear Friends and Community Members,
This webpage is a courtesy from the Baha'i Communtiy of Chattanooga and will provide a compilation of reliable sources of information on the recent spread of the COVID-19 virus. Information posted here is from reliable health, governmental and Baha'i Community sources for personal information use only. If showing any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, first call your health professional or health clinic for information on next steps. This webpage is not a replacement for professional medical guidance.
This webpage is a courtesy from the Baha'i Communtiy of Chattanooga and will provide a compilation of reliable sources of information on the recent spread of the COVID-19 virus. Information posted here is from reliable health, governmental and Baha'i Community sources for personal information use only. If showing any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, first call your health professional or health clinic for information on next steps. This webpage is not a replacement for professional medical guidance.
Guidance for the Chattanooga Baha'i Community
- The Chattanooga Baha'i Faith Center will be closed for all activities until further notice
- Information on devotional services, spiritual feasts, holy day celebrations and the like will be advised, in advance, to all community members by email or text.
COVID-19 INFORMATION RESOURCES:
- CDC COVID-19 website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/index.html
- Chattanooga City COVID-19 website: https://connect.chattanooga.gov/covid/. Hotline: 423-209-8383
- National Baha'i Community Website re. Corona Virus: https://www.bahai.us/coronavirus-updates/
- State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
- World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
- For those interested in the spread of COVID-19 globally, click here: https://www.bing.com/covid
- Current testing information/Tennessee: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/covid-19-testing-ramping-up-as-tennessee-sees-more-positive-cases
- Current testing information/Chattanooga: https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/41901637/coronavirus-testing-who-is-testing-and-where
- For those interested in tracking world-wide COVID-19 data, I highly recommend this website designed by a 17 year old student (quite remarkable): https://ncov2019.live/data. As of today, there are 84,715 confirmed infections and 4,033 deaths for a mortality rate of 0.047%. Also, go here if you want the best in straightforward, simple information: https://ncov2019.live/wiki
- From Siskin Hospital for Rehabilitation: https://www.siskinrehab.org/blog/siskin-hospital-initiates-childrens-art-program-to-ease-covid-19-tension-and-increase-patient-morale/
COVID-19 IS NOT THE FLU - IT'S WORSE
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I THINK I HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS?
Call your doctor: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider first for medical advice before heading to a health care facility. Note: Most coronavirus patients have mild or moderate illnesses and recover without need for hospitalization. The people at elevated risk of serious illness are “older adults,” in the phrasing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and anyone with an underlying chronic illness such as heart disease, lung disease or diabetes. Data from China showed that the risk increased for people over age 60 and was greatest for people over 80 who had underlying chronic illnesses.
SYMPTOMS:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is characterized by mild symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever. Illness can be more severe for some people and can lead to pneumonia or breathing difficulties.
More rarely, the disease can be fatal. Older people, and people with other medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), may be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill. The elderly, and especially those 80 years and over, or with underlying chronic health conditions should be especially careful.
People may experience:
03/17/20: CDC urges scrapping of all mass gatherings (10 or more individuals) in the U.S. for eight weeks. (Updated to 10 from 50 as of 3/19/20.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.html
More information will be added as it becomes available. Be sure to check back periodically.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I THINK I HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS?
Call your doctor: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider first for medical advice before heading to a health care facility. Note: Most coronavirus patients have mild or moderate illnesses and recover without need for hospitalization. The people at elevated risk of serious illness are “older adults,” in the phrasing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and anyone with an underlying chronic illness such as heart disease, lung disease or diabetes. Data from China showed that the risk increased for people over age 60 and was greatest for people over 80 who had underlying chronic illnesses.
SYMPTOMS:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is characterized by mild symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever. Illness can be more severe for some people and can lead to pneumonia or breathing difficulties.
More rarely, the disease can be fatal. Older people, and people with other medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), may be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill. The elderly, and especially those 80 years and over, or with underlying chronic health conditions should be especially careful.
People may experience:
- runny nose
- sore throatS
- cough
- fever
- difficulty breathing (severe cases)
- NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/13/opinion/coronavirus-trump-response.html
- Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/
- The Atlantic: How to Stop Touching your Face - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/trick-stop-touching-your-face/608050/
03/17/20: CDC urges scrapping of all mass gatherings (10 or more individuals) in the U.S. for eight weeks. (Updated to 10 from 50 as of 3/19/20.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.html
More information will be added as it becomes available. Be sure to check back periodically.
This so-called exponential curve has experts worried. If the number of cases were to continue to double every three days [unabated], there would be about a hundred million cases in the United States by May. However, there are way to further mitigate the effects of the virus using "social distancing" techniques. Read the Washington Post article above. Source: Washington Post (Note: click on graphics to go to full article)
See below the results of having no social distancing at all compared to increasingly extensive social distancing.
Corona virus map of the Unit States - State by State (updates daily)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2020/mar/18/coronavirus-map-us-latest-cases-state-by-state
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2020/mar/18/coronavirus-map-us-latest-cases-state-by-state