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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by refurb on Saturday January 25, 2020 @03:57PM (#22148572)
Is transmission through eyes that odd?

The common cold already is. You rub your eyes, the virus enters your tears, which drain to your nose.

Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by ilugaslifk on Saturday January 25, 2020 @04:51PM (#22148843)
Yeah, the "this one spreads through eyes!!!!!!!" shit I keep seeing pop up is actually helping to moderate my panic, somewhat.

It reminds me how much of the "panic!" signal I've been really starting to see explode in the last ~24h, which humans are highly sympathetically attuned to when they suddenly see it spreading everywhere around them, is just from a sheer mass of other idiots who actually don't know anything either coming online on the issue, and reflects internet meme virality, and only very indirectly the uptick in actual danger (ie, from having been loosely following the outbreak, prior to this latest popularization).

Still looks pretty fucking bad, though.

Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by howmayiannoyyou on Saturday January 25, 2020 @05:40PM (#22149073)
It matters because face masks are not enough to prevent transmission, which matters relative to the common cold only because this virus kills. The common cold does not.
Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by Fomite on Saturday January 25, 2020 @07:09PM (#22149485)
But this is taken care of by face marks and hand washing, because what would be happening is you touch your eyes.

If you're using a face mask, you should be washing your hands anyway, because if you think it's working, the moment you touch it you've come in contact with virus.

Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by refurb on Saturday January 25, 2020 @07:41PM (#22149625)
Indeed. In addition, the best thing you can do beyond hand washing is don’t touch your face.

Hard to do, I know, but it eliminates a major source of transmission.

Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by dbmueller on Sunday January 26, 2020 @01:32AM (#22150766)
how long can a virus live on a face mask?
Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by Fomite on Monday January 27, 2020 @12:53AM (#22157121)
For an enveloped virus like this? "Awhile". I'm sure there's estimates for SARS or Influenza somewhere that are probably pretty correct for this too.
Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by Fomite on Saturday January 25, 2020 @07:08PM (#22149476)
No, it isn't odd at all.