Gyms in Wuhan, China 맥스카지노� the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak 맥스카지노� were swiftly turned into makeshift hospitals as Chinese officials tried to cope with the outbreak. In other parts of China, group fitness studios and weight rooms sit empty by mandate or choice as gym-goers fear the spread of the disease.Like schools and places of worship, fitness facilities have been temporarily shuttered around the globe in response to the spread of the coronavirus that causes the illness COVID-19. It맥스카지노�s all in an attempt to halt community spread, meaning an illness with an unknown source of infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed last week that has already happened in the U.S. in a case in Santa Clara, California.맥스카지노�In cities that have been hit hard, I think it맥스카지노�s a prudent decision,맥스카지노� Tara C. Smith, a professor of epidemiology at Kent State University and infectious disease expert, told Men맥스카지노�s Health. 맥스카지노�It makes sense to close public places맥스카지노�at least for a brief period of time맥스카지노�where you have a lot of people congregating and sharing space to stem the transmission of the virus.맥스카지노�Related: How to wash your handsThere are now more than 93,000 cases of coronavirus worldwide across 77 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization. More than 3,000 people have died.Health officials believe the virus can spread via small droplets excreted by an infected person (usually by a cough or sneeze) that are breathed in by somebody a few feet away. It is also believed that the virus could be viable on surfaces for several hours.맥스카지노�If you touch the surface that has a virus on it and then touch your mouth, nose or eyes, you basically inoculate yourself with the virus,맥스카지노� Smith said. 맥스카지노�That맥스카지노�s where hand washing comes in. That맥스카지노�ll eliminate that source of transmission.맥스카지노�It맥스카지노�s been more than a decade since the last pandemic hit North America. H1N1, also known as the swine flu, led to the shutdown of gyms in Mexico City near where the outbreak originated. Disruptions to life in the U.S. was minimal despite an estimated 60.8 million cases per CDC statistics. That맥스카지노�s because while H1N1, an influenza virus, was easily spread, and there were 12,469 deaths in the U.S. (0.20 percent of infected individuals), a rate far below seasonal flus (around 1 percent).The death rate via very preliminary estimates for the coronavirus is 2 percent. 3.4% of reported cases have died per the WHO chief:How gyms and fitness studios are responding to coronavirusAnne M. Mahlum, owner and CEO of D.C.-based Solidcore, a chain that is approaching 100 group fitness studios nationwide, said she맥스카지노�s watching the reports of the coronavirus closely and has been in contact with other national chains to develop a plan if the pandemic takes hold in the U.S.맥스카지노�We are being as proactive as possible,맥스카지노� Mahlum said.Mahlum said it맥스카지노�s 맥스카지노�hard to hypothesize맥스카지노� exactly how Solidcore will react if the virus becomes widespread, although she added studio closures could happen맥스카지노�at least on a regionalized basis.맥스카지노�We may see studios in New York close and it could be business as usual for our locations in North Dakota,맥스카지노� Mahlum said. 맥스카지노�We will take action and work with every studio to make sure we take necessary precautions on top of what we already do when it comes down wiping down equipment and encouraging our employees and members wash their hands.맥스카지노�Related: How coronavirus is changing daily lifeMahlum said gym owners are largely reliant on direction from local and federal public health officials for direction, a sentiment echoed by Gold맥스카지노�s Gym president and CEO Adam Zeitsiff.맥스카지노�In light of the current health concerns we are stepping up those efforts in each of our gyms and we will continue to watch the situation very closely,맥스카지노� Zeitsiff said in a statement to Men맥스카지노�s Health. 맥스카지노�Should it worsen, we will take direction from public health officials and take whatever actions are required in order protect our members, our team members and the general public.맥스카지노�What you can do about coronavirus at the gymThere맥스카지노�s good news: The steps taken by mindful gym-goers and the sanitation practices at most responsible gyms and group fitness facilities are effective in stemming the transmission of the coronavirus. 맥스카지노�Cleaning gym equipment or other high touch areas, such as doors and door handles, etc. would be beneficial, which I hope gyms would be doing anyways regardless of the threat of coronavirus,맥스카지노� said Emi Minejima, an assistant professor and infectious disease researcher at the University of Southern California맥스카지노�s School of Pharmacy. 맥스카지노�Especially as this is flu season, gym members should be washing their hands thoroughly with soap and water맥스카지노�or alcohol gel if soap and water is not available. Also, avoid touching your face with uncleansed hands. And if you are feeling unwell, it's best to stay home to rest and prevent infecting others in your community.맥스카지노�Related: Virus outbreak cancels trade shows far and wideLife Time, a gym chain with more than 150 locations in the U.S. and Canada, said in a statement that its existing protocols 맥스카지노�have been found to be effective against viruses of this type, including coronavirus.맥스카지노�맥스카지노�We fully recognize the difficulty in ensuring all surfaces are free of any virus, and cannot control everything, but we will work tirelessly to do what we can as an organization,맥스카지노� Life Time맥스카지노�s statement read.Smith, the Kent State University professor, said sweat alone typically doesn맥스카지노�t lead to the transmission of dangerous viruses and bacterial infections, but can help sustain pathogens.맥스카지노�Some of them can live up 96 hours on surfaces and that맥스카지노�s why you want wipe up sweat,맥스카지노� Smith said. 맥스카지노�They die a lot faster when they dry out.맥스카지노�Smith typically works out at Planet Fitness, but she has treadmill at home she맥스카지노�ll use if the pandemic forces her gym to close. 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