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DIY Hand Sanitizer: How to calculate the right percentage

According the the CDC, soap and water works great to keep your hands clean of COVID-19. But if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. There are plenty of DIY hand sanitizer formulas online. But the key is to get the proportions correct. I’m sharing my Google Sheet where you can easily calculate your own mixture. Feel free to download and use: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ggLmOcWj3oidE53h3ZCeBiC93KssxoDQyKeMXFfBfhE/edit?usp=sharing

MY TAKE on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

As of today: Immediate term: Confirmed cases will show huge increases as widespread testing becomes available (finally). Don’t be surprised. It’s inevitable. The mortality rate could actually go down. Why? The number of known cases will reach a more accurate number (see previous point). Then the mortality percentage calculation will be using a larger (more accurate) denominator – causing the percent will lower. For example, if you saw 3 deaths out of 100 known cases, but there are actually 200 who are infected, the real mortality rate would be 1.5%, not 3%. It’s math. Although the symptoms overlap, COVID-19 is not just like the annual flu. Why? With this coronavirus, there are no immunities in the population due to its novel characteristics and the lack of a vaccine. Our healthcare system will be overwhelmed. This is almost a certainty. People that can’t afford to miss work due to lack of sick pay coverage will increase the spread of the disease. This is self-evident. A serious...