Below is medical advice from Albert’s doctor friend regarding Wuhan pneumonia. Please read through as this disease is spreading quickly in Asia. Dr. Yuen Kwok Yung, a highly respected doctor during the previous SARS period gave the following advice in a speech yesterday. 1. He suggests Hong Kong people should try to avoid going to China during this period of time. 2. If going on a flight, make sure you wear a mask. 3. Always have antiseptic cleanser or towel readily available. 4. The virus “Coronavirus” is similar type of virus like the previous SARS or MERS. This time it is OC43. There is still no known method of tackling this virus. 5. If you have to go to the market, make sure you wear a mask. Be very vigilant. 6. Health Authority announced that this virus is very serious. However, as the virus is found to be able to enter your body if your throat or throat mucous is dry, the one precaution they suggest which can be taken is to ensure your throat or throat mucous is always in a moist condition. In fact, they suggest not to allow your throat to become dry, as in 10 minutes of being dry, the virus will find ways to enter into your body. So do not refrain from drinking water, always have a bottle handy. For adults, they suggest drinking 50-80cc of warm water; for children 30-50cc. Just drink if you feel your throat is dry. Do not hesitate. However drinking more than the amount recommended is not necessary, as it will just want to pass through your system. The idea is to “Keep your Throat Constantly Moist” 7. Before end of March, try not to enter crowded places, MTR or public Transport, and wear a mask if necessary. 8. Avoid eating too much deep fried food and take plenty of Vitamen C. 9. Control Centre advice on symptoms of this virus: - fast and high fever, hard to lower, but if successful, the fever will return very soon. - next stage is coughing, in long duration, people affected are mainly children. - Adults has mainly throat symptoms, together with headaches and physical discomforts. - the virus is “highly” contagious. - elderly and young children are most susceptible, so take super precaution. I am afraid this is best I know how in translating for my dear friends and family’s benefits. Good health to everyone.

卫生局发出的通知：这次的EB流感很严重，有预防的方式，就是要保持喉咙黏膜的湿润，不能让喉咙干燥，因此一定不要忍耐不喝水，喉咙的黏膜干燥，在10分钟内病毒就能入侵体内。每次喝50-80cc的温水，孩子30-50cc，依年龄大小，觉得喉咙有点干就喝，不要考虑，也不要忍一下，手边要保持有水可以提供喝才行，水不用一次喝很多，那样是没用的，很快排出体外，而是要一直保持喉咙湿润不干燥才是正确。在3月底前，人多的地方暂时不要去，坐地铁或公车，有需要便请带口罩。炸物辣食先暂停，维他命c要补充够。（大家把这条信息发到家长群里） 疾控中心提醒：近期流感特点：1，快速高烧，不易退，退烧后再次发热。2烧后转入咳嗽期，持续时间长。3儿童居多。4成人以咽部症状为重，伴头痛和周身不适。5传染性强。温馨提示，家长们，家里老人孩子注意谨防全中！ ※室温一定不要高，25度 最近病毒严重，大家照顾好自己的身体，同时提醒孩子注意卫生 Notification from the Department of Health: The EB Flu is very serious this time, The way that has precaution, want to keep throat mucous membrane wet, cannot let throat dry, therefore must not endure not to drink water, the mucous membrane of the throat is dry, in 10 minutes the virus can invade the body. Drink 50-80cc of lukewarm water each time, the child 30-50cc, depending on age, feel the throat a little dry to drink, Dont think about it, dont hold back. Keep water on hand to provide water. Water doesnt have to be drunk at a time. Its useless to get it out of the body quickly. Its right to keep your throat moist and dry all the time. Before the end of March, places with a large number of people should not go. If you need to take the MTR or bus, please wear a mask. Dont make it hot. Dont take too much vitamin c. (Everyone sends this message to the parent group) The CDC reminds: the recent flu characteristics: 1, fast high fever, not easy to reduce, fever after the re-fever. After fever, turn into cough period, the duration is long. Children predominate. Pharyngeal symptoms were the most common symptoms in adults, accompanied by headache and general malaise. 5 Highly contagious. Warm reminder, parents, the old people and children of the family to beware of the whole middle! ※Room temperature must not be high, 25 degrees The virus is serious recently, everybody takes care of oneself body, at the same time reminds the child to pay attention to hygiene to clean, drink water more. 🎉🎉🎉🙏🙏🙏

This was copied and pasted: I got this from a friend—good advice—- My sister’s husband sits on various boards. This is what he just sent me: I came across this from Stanford hospital board. This is their feedback for now on Corona virus: The new Coronavirus may not show sign of infection for many days. How can one know if he/she is infected? By the time they have fever and/or cough and go to the hospital, the lung is usually 50% Fibrosis and it's too late. Taiwan experts provide a simple self-check that we can do every morning. Take a deep breath and hold your breath for more than 10 seconds. If you complete it successfully without coughing, without discomfort, stiffness or tightness, etc., it proves there is no Fibrosis in the lungs, basically indicates no infection. In critical time, please self-check every morning in an environment with clean air. Serious excellent advice by Japanese doctors treating COVID-19 cases: Everyone should ensure your mouth & throat are moist, never dry. Take a few sips of water every 15 minutes at least. Why? Even if the virus gets into your mouth, drinking water or other liquids will wash them down through your throat and into the stomach. Once there, your stomach acid will kill all the virus. If you don't drink enough water more regularly, the virus can enter your windpipe and into the lungs. That's very dangerous. 1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold 2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose. 3 This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees. It hates the Sun. 4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne. 5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap. 6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it. 7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice. 8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on. 9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice. 10. Can't emphasis enough - drink plenty of water! THE SYMPTOMS 1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days 2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further. 3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing. 4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.

乾燥的喉嚨會增加病毒細菌入侵的機會，建議頻繁地喝水保持喉嚨濕潤，每次溫水喝幾口即可，一次大量進水反而會直接排掉，效果不佳。

AS RECEIVED: The new NCP coronavirus may not show sign of infection for many days, how can one know if he/she is infected. By the time they have fever and/or cough and goes to the hospital, the lungs is usually 50 % Fibrosis and it's too late! Taiwan experts provide a simple self-check that we can do every morning: Take a deep breath and hold your breath for more than 10 seconds. If you complete it successfully without coughing, without discomfort, stuffiness or tightness etc it proves there is no fibrosis in the lungs, basically indicating no infection. In critical times, please self-check every morning in an environment with clean air! SERIOUS EXCELLENT ADVICE by Japanese doctors treating COVID-19 cases. Everyone should ensure your mouth & throat is moist, never DRY. Take a few sips of water every 15 mins at least. WHY? Even if the virus gets into your mouth...drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your oesophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy...your stomach ACID will kill all the virus. If you don't drink enough water more regularly...the virus can enter your windpipes and into the LUNGS. That's very dangerous. Pls send and share with family, friends and everyone about this ! Take care everyone n may the world recovers from corona virus soon. May all be well n happy 🙏

昨天港大袁國勇醫生説流感高峰期, 請勿輕視。近期勿返大陸, 坐飛機, 上街,坐公車, 天車戴口罩, 隨身携帶纸巾,消毒液。Coronavirus - 冠狀病毒, 與當年SARS & MERS 同類, 此次OC43, 治療方案未知。大家小心。 衛生局通知：此流感很嚴重, 預防方式, 保持喉嚨黏膜濕潤常喝水,病毒10分鐘內就能入侵體內。每次喝50-80cc溫水, 孩子30-50cc, 喉嚨乾就喝, 不必一次喝很多，而是喝一些保持喉嚨濕潤才正確。3月底前勿去人多處, 勿食油炸, 補充維他命C。 疾控中心提醒：流感特點： 1. 快速高燒不退, 退燒後再發燒。 2. 燒後持續咳嗽。 3. 兒童居多。 4. 咽喉,頭痛,全身不適。 5. 傳染性強。溫馨提示家長, 預防老人及孩童。

醫管局發出的通知： 這次的流感很嚴重，有預防的方式，就是要保持喉嚨黏膜的濕潤，不能讓喉嚨乾燥，因此一定不要忍耐不喝水，喉嚨的黏膜乾燥，在10分鐘內病毒就能入侵體內。每次喝50-80cc的溫水，孩子30-50cc，依年齡大小，覺得喉嚨有點乾就喝，不要考慮，也不要忍一下，手邊要保持有水可以提供喝才行，水不用一次喝很多，那樣是沒用的，很快排出體外，而是要一直保持喉嚨濕潤不乾燥才是正確。 在3月底前，人多的地方暫時不要去，坐地鐵或公車，有需要請帶口罩。炸物辣食先暫停，維他命c要補充夠。 (可以把這條信息發到家長群里）

About the symptoms of the pneumonia caused by Coronavirus: 以下是新型冠狀病毒肺炎的癥狀： 1. It will first infect the throat, so the throat will have the dry sore throat feeling which will last for 3 to 4 days 1. 一開始病毒會感染喉嚨，喉嚨會覺得很乾，這種感覺大約持續3-4天。 2. Then the virus will blend into the nasal fluid and drips into the trachea and enter the lungs, causing pneumonia. This process will take 5 to 6 days. 2. 然後病毒會侵入鼻液，再流入氣管，最後進入肺部導致肺炎。這個過程大約持續5-6天。 3. With pneumonia, comes high fever and difficulty in breathing. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You will feel like you are drowning in water. It's important to go seek immediate medical attention if you feel like this. 3. 這個肺炎的表現是高燒和呼吸困難。鼻腔堵塞的感覺跟普通感冒不太一樣，你會覺得有一種溺水無法呼吸的感覺。如果發生這種狀況的話請及時就醫。

這次的流感很嚴重，預防的方式，就是要保持喉嚨黏膜的濕潤，不能讓喉嚨乾燥，因此一定不要忍耐不喝水，喉嚨的黏膜乾燥，在10分鐘內病毒就能入侵體內。每次喝50-80cc的溫水，孩子30-50cc，一直保持喉嚨濕潤不乾燥才是正確。 在3月底前，人多的地方暫時不要去，坐地鐵或公車，有需要便請帶口罩。炸物辣食先暫停，維他命c要補充夠。 外遊坐飛機記得戴口罩，消毒纸巾/消毒液隨身携帶。 Coronavirus - 冠狀病毒，與當年SARS & MERS 同類，今次隻品種係OC43, 治療方案仍未知。 疾控中心提醒：近期流感特點：1，快速高燒，不易退，退燒後再次發熱。2燒後轉入咳嗽期，持續時間長。3兒童居多。4成人以咽部症狀為重，伴頭痛和周身不適。5傳染性強。

醫管局發出的通知：這次的流感很嚴重......有預防的方式，喉嚨的黏膜乾燥，在10分鐘內病毒就能入侵體內。每次喝50-80cc的溫水，孩子30-50cc，依年齡大小，覺得喉嚨有點乾就喝，不要考慮，也不要忍一下，手邊要保持有水可以提供喝才行，水不用一次喝很多，那樣是沒用的，很快排出體外，而是要一直保持喉嚨濕潤不乾燥才是正確