Flu Fears

The malls are like desert towns.  Everywhere people donned facemasks.  It is a fearful world today.  No crowds everywhere.  Food courts, hawker centers.  Do this mean most people cooked and eat at home?  My boy said it is delivery.  He says most people use delivery nowadays.  The young are internet savy and do not have cars, so delivery is an excellent options.  The older crowd like me prefers piping hot food freshly prepared by the hawkers or cooks.

Now with whatsapps and other social media, it is so easy to disseminate information.  However, fears can get out of hands especially if there is a lack of understanding.  Facemasks are all out of stocks.  It is commonsense that if you breathe in clean air then you will not get infected.  What is not common is the virus spread more through contact.  When an infected person cough or sneeze and use his or her hand to block.  After that all the places he or she touches contains the viruses - door knobs, handles, escalators stabilizers, elevators' buttons, tables, chairs, cutlery, bowls, plates, etc, etc.

The most important is still hand hygiene.  Wash hands frequently and wash thoroughly.  This is more effective than wearing facemask.