Top 5: Flu pandemic of 1918 + Stop touching your face!

+ Social distancing is the best tool to fight COVID-19 Edition: US - Today's top story: What coronavirus symptoms should I look for, and when do I call the doctor? A doctor answers 4 questions [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 22 March 2020 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair Editor's note A sincere thank you to all our readers who contributed to our fundraising campaign this week to support our efforts to inform the public during the coronavirus pandemic. We’re working on hiring additional staff, launching a [new science newsletter](, and strengthening our web infrastructure to cope with record readership. If you think research-based news is important, it’s not too late to help us with a [monthly gift]( or [one-time donation](. Thank you. Joel Abrams Manager, Media Outreach A nurse at a drive-up coronavirus testing station set up by the University of Washington Medical Center on Friday, March 13, 2020. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren [What coronavirus symptoms should I look for, and when do I call the doctor? A doctor answers 4 questions]( William Petri, University of Virginia How do you know whether you might have COVID-19? A professor of medicine and immunology explains. Soap and hot water is the best way to clean your hands, but sanitizer is a good second choice. AP Photo/Ric Feld [Vodka won’t protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer]( Jeffrey Gardner, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Most commercial hand sanitizers are mainly alcohol, but forget about hitting the liquor store and mixing your own. - [Social distancing: What it is and why it’s the best tool we have to fight the coronavirus]( Thomas Perls, Boston University With no vaccines or treatments, the fight against coronavirus comes down to this behavioral technique. A physician explains how it works. - [How to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs]( Stephen D. Benning, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Brian Labus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Kimberly A. Barchard, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Studies have shown that some people touch their faces as often as 23 times an hour. Some studies have also shown that face-touching spreads germs, such as the coronavirus. Here are some ways to stop. - [10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the ‘greatest pandemic in history’]( Richard Gunderman, Indiana University The so-called 'Spanish flu' didn't actually come from Spain. What else do people often misunderstand about this famous crisis? [Follow us on Twitter.]( [Join us on Facebook.]( You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly](. We’ll miss you. 89 South Street - Suite 202 Boston, MA 02111