Does anyone have plans to buy 2020 coins from the countries that are infected with the coronavirus? What precautions will you be taking when ordering coins from those countries?
Viruses don't survive long outside the human body. You should have nothing to worry about when it comes to getting coin in the mail.
Corona has been verified by some to last longer outside the body than your average flu virus, hence things being shipped in from other countries are a concern. Seems to last longer on hard surfaces than things like fabric. Some people in the know say a many hours, some say a few days, and some say much longer like two weeks. I have read all those things in recent days, and not just from random sites. Temperature and humidity play a large roll. So while the experts disagree and it's not exactly known yet, what I think most of them agree on is that it lasts longer than your ordinary virus, and caution may be warranted. Personally, it wouldn't stop me from buying a coin, or buying things make in China, but I don't think the fear is totally unwarranted.
I think if you are concerned about this, it's not necessarily infected countries, but possibly things being shipped from anywhere. I mean, if you buy a coin from a person in the USA, who is infected but doesn't know it yet (asymptomatic), well, since the shipping is even faster, it may actually be a larger concern. Of course, we haven't had a large breakout yet, but it's probably going to happen. If you want more information, this is probably a better thread under GD. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/corona-virus.353812/ That thread will direct you to another forum where you can more freely discuss the topic without crossing any forum rules here.
I believe world coins can only lead to one illness in particular, and that's the one that makes you spend way too much money buying them.
Should you be concerned by coins being infected with coronavirus, just store them for some time (I would think a few hours is enough, but it may be two weeks if you're anxious) in a safe place before you touch them As a GP, I'm more likely to be infected by someone during a consultation than by a coin, and I don't care much Q
Any concerns should be abated with direct exposure to 90% isopropyl alcohol or acetone rinse of the coins as they have been effective on viruses such as HIV1 and 2. I would use the 90% alcohol first, and then a dip in acetone and allow the acetone to carry the small amount of water in the alcohol off of the coin as it air-drys. I do not think acetone has been used on CV-19, but alcohol based hand cleaners have been and the acetone would not hinder that. IMO, Jim
I am not the least bit worried about this overblown media hyped flu. People really need to get a grip You would think its the "Spanish Influenza" of "Black Death". Over 80K people died last year from the common flu in the USA. I have in my collection over 20 coins from the "Mother of all Plagues" from 14th Century. and still healthier then ever I would be much more worried about traveling to Central Africa ....Ebola.
If you read on the history of the "Spanish influenza" you will note it came in 2 waves, one in spring which was relatively mild and then some mutations occurred such as are now being seen with the CV-19 and the more infectious virus of the fall and winter is what produced the severe death rates we now see in history in a Global outbreak. The population of the US and the World was much less then and people were not as mobile and lived in more dispersed areas, fewer flew or traveled regularly more than 200 miles, all different today. What is the same is Viruses still mutate and this one has shown it can readily do so. Possible vaccines are not even being really tested, and if the virus mutates successfully ( for itself) then it prolongs exposures. Ebola is fluid borne, so yes it is much more difficult to pass, but more severe if it is passed. So yes, in a year or 2 a person could say it is overhyped, but to say so now is not borne out by science, actually everyone that doesn't read scientific information needs to get a grip. IMO, Jim
If you swish your new coins around in your mouth to clean them up a bit after you acquire them, you might consider alternative methods. Other than that you're probably good.
Silver is one of the most antimicrobial items on the planet, which is why it was used for flatware, plates, glasses, pitchers and baby rattles. I threw 2 oz. of silver into our new 1,000 gallon water tank. Just its presence is powerful. Copper and gold are almost as good.
Maybe? Keep in mind, the US is a country with a coronavirus issue, if not a full blown epidemic. As for precautions, IMO, the risk from handling coins is minimal. If you’re really worried, just wash your hands after handing them (which might not be a bad idea anyway). No way! I don’t want my coins getting autism! I know this was some serious sarcasm, and you probably already know this, but the leprosy bacterium does not readily survive outside a human cell. Also, something like 95+% of humans are literally immune to leprosy. Nobody who doesn’t have close contact with people who have leprosy, or with armadillos, is in any danger of getting it, and, it’s easily treated if diagnosed early before nerve damage sets in.
Yes, sarcasm, which is becoming a lost art. Millennials like to take everything said seriously, which is why Jerry Seinfeld won't play college campuses anymore. People need to be safe, but not paranoid.
Silver only affects microorganisms in an ionized state, and if the silver wt. doesn't diminish , it isn't working. It affects enzyme systems in bacteria, but viruses are inert until they infect cells, such as humans and not destroyed. So silver is not protective against viral infections. If the silver coins do not disappear or become smaller ( reacted upon by the chemistry of the water), they are not doing much there either. Ionized or colloidal silver is very effective against bacteria. It is a key treatment for skin infections for MRSA. Maybe saved my foot and prevented osteomyelitis occurring a while back. I am not seeing "hysteria" , the probability of it quickly disappearing is nil to the probability of it increasing with unknown end points. The other extreme eventually creates horrendous outcomes. The scientific deniers and ones with economic concerns surely wish it would disappear tomorrow, but good luck on that. IMO, Jim
100 percent there is hysteria. Buying up doctors masks that do nothing but create a shortage for actual doctors is hysteria. Not being able to buy purell anywhere and people selling it for upwards of $80 a bottle is hysteria. Not being able to find alcohol wipes which people need in order to administer themselves shots is hysteria. Nothing has indicated this is highly contagious. NYC going from 7 to 77 in a week is absolutely nothing, if it was the flu it would have gone from 7 to 10s of thousands if not more in the same time period. The fact that hugely densely populated Chinese cities didn't end up with millions of cases also supports this. So does the fact that only a small percentage of cruise ship passengers come down with it. It's something to be aware of and a reminder to wash your hands regularly, it's not the 14th century black death. The only scientific deniers are the ones ignoring modern medicine, the ones acting like it's a guaranteed death sentence, the ones who think unsealed dr masks protect them, and the ones who are trying to hype up fear.
