Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday! Here’s your tip!
Keep calm and wash your hands.
Here’s a few practical tips about preventing the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus. Note: I’m not a medical professional, just someone who doesn’t want to get sick.
Don’t panic.
Wash your hands often. You should scrub your hands with soap for about 20 seconds, which is the time it takes to sing “happy birthday” or the alphabet song twice. Or if you are a more literary bent, you can recite the “Out, out damned spot” speech from Macbeth or the Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear from Dune. Personally I use the Gunslinger Litany from The Dark Tower. If you can’t wash your hands, use hand sanitizer. Also, stock up on hand lotion. All that hand washing is going to be rough on your skin.
Don’t touch your face. This is a really hard habit to break. Some things that can help is using the above-mentioned hand lotion. The scent can remind you as your hand is getting close to your face. You could pretend you’re in stage-face — you wouldn’t want to mess your makeup!
Clean your phone and other surfaces you touch regularly. My barre instructor has taken to disinfecting the barre while we’re doing our floor warm-up.
Cough and sneeze into a tissue or, if you lack one, your elbow (not your hand!)
Most importantly, if you’re not feeling well, stay home. People will understand, even your producer.
Did I mention, don’t panic? Use common sense to keep yourself and others healthy.
For some in-depth and research-based advice, please check out this on-going series from Siderea. And there’s always good information on the CDC and WHO websites.
Stay healthy!
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Oh, The Glamourous Life! 
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