Planning & Preparing Guides for Pandemics-Small Articles,etc.

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How to prepare for a coronavirus pandemic
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-prepare-for-coronavirus-pandemic-quarantine-2020-2

(SNIP) ... Bruce Aylward, a public-health expert with the WHO, said the world is "simply not ready" to contain the outbreak.

Here's what you can do to prepare. ---CONTINUED---

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Are You Pandemic Prepared? How to Prepare for Pandemic and Survive, Too
https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/are-you-pandemic-prepared-how-to-prepare-for-pandemic-and-survive-too/

The best time to prepare for a pandemic is when a serious disruptive event of the pandemic-type is not on the immediate horizon. That said, a pandemic can occur at any time. It is this unknown aspect of pandemics that make them a potential reality we must prepare for. ---CONTINUED---

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Pandemic Supplies and Alternatives For When Stores Are Sold Out
https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/pandemic-supplies-and-alternatives-for-when-stores-are-sold-out/
Rule #1 Something is better than nothing. This applies to all levels of pandemic supplies.

It has come to my attention that a lot of supplies like N-95 or N-100 disposable masks and hand sanitizers are running out. I wanted to do this post to highlight supplies you should have on hand for a pandemic and also offer some alternatives that can be utilized if something is sold out.

I am also going to offer alternatives that are better than nothing but not great so that we have two levels of alternatives to choose from when supplies are limited or non-existent. Some of the supplies in this post still seem to be in good supply at the moment, but that might not always be the case. ---CONTINUED---

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30 Supplies for Pandemic Survival
https://www.askaprepper.com/30-supplies-pandemic-survival/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=AAP

(BIG SNIP) ... There can be an overwhelming number of items to consider when preparing for a pandemic. This is particularly true for those who have little medical knowledge. It may all seem foreign. To combat this confusion, I thought it necessary that we break up our preps into three very distinct categories. ---CONTINUED---

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From the CDC: 2 page PDF



Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/46451

You can prepare for an influenza pandemic now. You should know both the magnitude of what can happen during a pandemic outbreak and what actions you can take to help lessen the impact of an influenza pandemic on you and your family. This checklist will help you gather the information and resources you may need in case of a flu pandemic. ---CONTINUED---