No, Really ...

Ok, I was kidding down below about the Lancet article on fear of endemic being a good thing in terms of mobilizing various dissimilar countries to work together ... and how it could be a bad thing about creating panic...

But I was serious -- get some surgical masks and as the flu shows up, (or when you have something like flu) use them, wear them when in crowds or on public transportation. Protect yourselves and others.

Washable cloth is good if you can find them, but disposable paper ones are fine.

Of course, the incidence of bank robbery might go up if it becomes commonplace, but when it's down to "your money or your life, " I think the choice might be easy.