At what temperature does the coronavirus die?

A report from Wuhan cut off from the world, the story of the fight against the Ebola virus, memories of the Spanish epidemic and other educational projects.

Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak

At the beginning of the year, when coronavirus was not yet widely publicized, Pandemic appeared on Netflix - a six-part project dedicated to the global cause of the fight against viruses and, in fact, summarizing many documentaries from this collection.  Its creators methodically analyze the process of the emergence of new strains; answer why it usually happens in poor countries and how some infections spread through animals.

American Experience: Influenza 1918

The history of the spread of coronavirus is often compared with the events of a hundred years ago.  Then, in a world not yet recovering from World War I, an epidemic of Spanish flu was raging. The episode of the cult documentary series American Adventure is dedicated to her.

We Heard the Bells: the Influenza of 1918

This movie is also dedicated to the well known 1918 epidemic.  But this is not an attempt to recreate the events of a century ago, but rather the desire to reflect them.  The main characters are old people from different parts of the USA who, as children, became eyewitnesses of the spread of the disease.  They recall how they did not believe that the Spaniard would touch them, how they had faced the death of relatives and friends, how they were ill themselves - and after that they had a long biased attitude, because other people were afraid that they would infect them too.  According to many heroes of the movie, the events of those years became the most terrible memories in life.

The Lockdown: One Month in Wuhan

A documentary project about life in the famous city of Wuhan during its complete isolation.  At the beginning of 2020, 11 million people remained on their own at the epicenter of the spread of coronavirus.  The main characters are doctors, officials and ordinary citizens, who were able to organize themselves in the face of the disease.

How to Survive a Plague

Contrary to the name, this movies is not a training manual on what to do in the event of a “black death” pandemic.  We are talking about HIV and AIDS - diseases that they preferred to remain silent about until a certain time - but somewhere they are still silent today.

Fire in the Blood

If treating HIV-infected people in America is a difficult but solvable problem, then in Africa it is almost impossible.  The fact is that many pharmaceutical giants refuse to voluntarily supply medicines necessary for antiretroviral therapy to poor countries.  Because of this, dozens of people who are unable to receive treatment die every day.

Why Do Viruses Kill?

Of all the projects on the list, this is perhaps the least optimistic.  The movie was released 10 years ago after the swine flu pandemic, which killed some 18,000 people.  Then it became obvious that we are still powerless in front of some of the creatures of nature and that modern science is not fully aware of the mechanisms of the emergence of new strains.  "Why are viruses killing?" introduces us to the device of viruses and answers the question why, even today, scientists cannot stop their spread in time.

Hero with a Thousand Faces

From 2014 to 2016, a disease was raging in West Africa, killing more than 11,000 people.  But this movie is not about how quickly Ebola destroys a person from the inside, but about people who are fighting an epidemic.  The focus of the crew going to Sierra Leone is doctors and volunteers risking their lives.

Mosquito

Speaking of Ebola and other viral diseases, one can not help but talk about other human enemies.  We have long been accustomed to them and often do not even take them seriously, but they very often carry deadly infectious diseases.  That's right, we are talking about mosquitoes. The movie contains a fascinating and consistent story about how they reproduce, what they feed on and for what global epidemics these seemingly harmless insects are responsible.

Coronavirus: Explained

The most relevant project on the list.  This is the new season of the Explained documentary series, whose authors in half-hourly videos answer simple questions about health, sex, politics and economics in simple language.  One of the episodes of last season was devoted to epidemics - in it, Bill Gates and a team of visiting doctors discussed the likelihood that a new pandemic will happen in the next decade.  Alas, their predictions came true even faster.

These life hacks only create the appearance of protection.

1. Follow the rule of 5 seconds

 Legend has it: if food fell to the floor, but a piece was lifted earlier than 5 seconds later, you can safely eat it.  Because microorganisms are not so nimble and will not have time to crawl onto your sandwich or apple in such a short time.

2. Touch the door handle through the sleeve

 The very idea - to create a barrier between your skin and a potentially contaminated surface - is very correct.  But using your own clothes for this is not the best option.  The dirt, bacteria, and viruses that were on the doorknob end up on your sleeve and then calmly contact your wrists and palms, face, hair, phone, bag, and so on.

3. Press the elevator button with your elbow or knuckle

 Here is almost the same story as in the previous paragraph.  It just seems that we don’t touch anything and that microbes from buttons, handles and doors cannot harm us.  But, for example, the strap of a bag or a pocket of clothes is easy to touch with your elbows, and we also put them on the table, and then touch it with our hands.

 With knuckles, dirt and microorganisms easily fall into the palms and face - when a person clenches his hands into fists, twists his fingers, props his chin, rubs one hand on the other, and so on.

4. Hold your breath when someone sneezes or coughs nearby.

 From infection (if someone sneezing is sick with something) this will not save you.  Firstly, you just won’t have time to hold your breath fast enough - and the smallest drops of saliva and sputum will still fall into your airways (yes, it sounds very disgusting, but alas, it is).

5. Wipe the surface with an antibacterial wipe

 This only works if you use a new cloth for each surface.  And if you wipe the same table, door handles, switches and buttons, then simply transfer microorganisms from one object to another.  After all, the longer you use a napkin, the less antibacterial agents remain on it - and microbes have more chances to survive.

6. Constantly smear hands with an antiseptic

 The sanitizer seems to be a universal and 100 percent remedy.  He rubbed his hands, sprayed everything that was possible - and you sit "in the house."  But antiseptics work only when they are used correctly.

(1)Five hundred million people, in other words the third part of the entire world's population, were infected and fell ill.

 The "Spanish" influenza pandemic of 1918–1919, which caused approximately 50 million deaths worldwide, remains an ominous warning to public health. The disease was exceptionally severe. 

(2) The president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson that time, caught the flu— and so did future president Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

 Wilson felt bad during the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, he was negotiating the future path for the world after World War I. If he'd died during this times, it would have dramatically changed the future of many states. Wilson's daughter Margaret and much of his staff also got sick. Roosevelt — then the assistant secretary of the Navy — was infected while on a voyage to France aboard the USS Leviathan. Roosevelt survived the flu after being returned home to the States.

(3) The pandemic came to be known as the "Spanish flu," but it didn't actually start in Spain.

When the flu first hit Europe in early 1918, it spread throughout military camps on both sides of World War I. Even if it was going fast, governments involved in the war kept it a secret because they feared that acknowledging their troops were sick could help the enemy.

That's where Spain highlighted. Since it was a neutral country, it had no need to keep secrets when its people got sick, so the Spanish government and media reported what was happening. 

(4)No one actually knows where the virus started. For decades, scientists have debated where in the world the pandemic started, variously pinpointing its origins in France, China, the American Midwest, and beyond. The Spanish flu reached its height in autumn 1918 but raged until 1920.

(5)People who catched the flu felt severe fatigue, fever, and headaches. Many also suffered from a cough so severe they would turn blue, tear abdominal muscles from coughing, and bleed from the mouth, nose, and sometimes ears.

The disease, which came to be known as the Spanish flu, hit the young and healthy, with many victims dying within hours or a couple days after the symptoms began.

The situation we have at the moment, is an unclear event that is unknown when will end. Coronavirus is continuously affecting new regions and people across the world. In some countries are big problems in supplying the hospitals with all needed, but in other countries there are no more places in hospitals for the ill. The whole world is struggling to maintain stability and keep the situation under control, but for this a lot of money are needed.

Famous people decided to interfere by making donation, sometimes in a big amount. This generous donation are needed during this struggle, someone offered this money to their infected fans, other to various hospitals.

Everyone tried their best to help and encourage, even turned their branding factories to the production of suits for doctors and nurses.

Here we talk about Giorgio Armani, the owner of a well known and beloved brand, he donated 2.2 million of dollars to various hospitals. Armani also initiated the sewing of special suits for doctors and nurses at his factories, so to supply the hospitals with the necessary equipment. He also donated money to The Italian Civil Protection Agency.

Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, donated 100 million of dollars through their foundation.The money donated by their family will be spent on supporting the treatment efforts across the globe,but also is highlighted the need to build infrastructure to treat patients in Africa and Southern Asia. Some money were also invested in the fund for development of a vaccine.

Bruno Mars donation came around 1 million dollars. The celebrity concerns about the MGM employees who lost their jobs, so this money will be the greatest help during this economic problems. The donation was made to the MGM Resorts Foundation. Another part of the donation is for the Employee Emergency Grant Fund and the Children’s Medical Support Fund.

Kristen Bell and her beloved daughters donated $150,007.96 to NKH. No Kid Hungry was always near all the kids and strived to came up with help to all the hungry children in America. The donation came to this amount, while in the moment Kristen decided to donate, her daughters were around and wanted to interfere, so donating their money from the “piggy-bank”.

Arnold Schwarzenegger donated 1 million dollars to the Gofundme Campaign named “Frontline Responders Fund”. Schwarzenegger mentioned how important is to act, but not to sit and complain about the difficult times we pass. He believes that everyone have to take part so to reach a common goal and make things go better. The donation is about to protect the ones who stays on the frontline, the doctors, which are the heroes of today in this fight with coronavirus.

One of the main measures to stop the spreading of coronavirus is social distancing, which means that gyms are closed. Even if there are such circumstances, we need to stay fit and healthy.

Simple and regular exercise are essential for supporting healthy immune function; preventing weight gain; boosting your mood for the whole day; and keeping you healthy during this difficult times.

It is important to limit the prolonged sedentary behavior, especially during quarantine, that’s why we should make up a schedule which include some simple but efficient indoor exercise.

Cardio workouts are important during this sedentary routine days. It boosts your health and mood for the whole day, and you do not have to spend much time for this exercises. You can have an effective cardio workout at home during quarantine, even if you don’t have much space or special equipment.

You still have some equipment at home, for example a chair which you can use. Our fantasy is great, so we can invent our equipment, like some bottles of water, maybe some weight stuff from home and other. Here are some exercises you can do with home inventory.

You can also challenge yourself for a week to make some moves, a calendar titled “Weight loss challenge” can motivate you to start losing weight and spend your time correctly during quarantine and not only. Maybe you would like workout so much, that you will continue this routine after quarantine.

It is also important during quarantine to involve the whole family for some physical efforts, especially when your kids are at home. Here are some exercises you can do with your children, motivating them to be healthy, but also have an healthy occupation during quarantine. Cycling is the choice of those who have a private house on the ground, and respectively space around the house, where children can cycle without coming in contact with other people.

You may be also motivated by another type of exercises, called Name Fitness. We, Bemorepanda challenge you to spell your name and do the workout everyday. Here are some exercises for each letter from your name, let’s take a look:

Dear friends, stay healthy and try to make a minimum physical effort daily, we concern about your well being 

and good mood. Have a productive quarantine near us!