Coronavirus: Nurses, hospital list what to buy now if you end up testing positive for COVID-19

It’s going to be a long few weeks and months as the nation deals with COVID-19, or the new coronavirus. There are steps you can take now to prepare if you or your family end up coming down with the virus.

They said you should prepare as if you were treating a bad respiratory illness like bronchitis or a bad cold, WOWK reported.

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But President Donald Trump reminded Americans Sunday not to panic by, telling them to relax and don’t buy more than needed, The Washington Post reported.

Nurses said you should have the following items now, instead of after you get a positive test result back, according to WOWK:

• Kleenex
• Thermometer
• Acetaminophen, known as Tylenol, 325 mg tablets
• Cough medicine like Mucinex, Robitussin or NyQuil. But check ingredients to make sure you’re not double-dosing on acetaminophen. Also, make sure it is a cough suppressant and an expectorant.
• Vicks Vaporub
• Humidifier

KidsHealth, a website run Nemours, a nonprofit children’s health system, says also homes should have soup, crackers and fluids to stay hydrated.

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It also suggests following the suggestions from the Department of Homeland Security when dealing with a pandemic.

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