Coronavirus: practise the 5F.

DORSCON ORANGE was announced yesterday evening.

With what's already seen on social media, I wonder how much more irrational we would behave. I dare not imagine if DORSCON goes red.

Here's a list of reminders:

1. Face. Don't touch it. It's a habit of many, ranging from touching a few times an hour to nearly all the time. Be entertained and fearful at your next office meeting.
2. Face mask. Stop wearing one if you are well. Wear only if you are unwell, not because you kiasi. Exceptions: healthcare workers and others who work in environment that presents higher risks.
3. Foolish buying. Have you recently increased the number of times you poop or acquired craving for instant noodles? No? Then stop hoarding and depriving others (esp. of face masks). Let's face it: if it should come to the day when the stores run out, your supplies won't last all that long. Rationing will happen.
4. Fake news. This is downright silly. The spread of this is far more serious than the virus, e.g. school closure and death. Stop spreading them. You're smarter than that. Tune in to proper media and subscribe to official source.
5. Focus. Stop getting distracted by the virus. Stay focused. Life goes on. We have important things to do. When this is all over, we'll look back and reflect like we did for SARS. We did good then. We got this.
6. Favourite people. Yeah! It's all the folks in the frontline especially healthcare workers, emergency responders, folks working security, logistics and transport. Let's be supportive of what they do and acknowledge their good work. [Added the 6th F on 2020-02-10.]

Keep Calm and Carry On.

Wishing you good health and a lovely weekend.