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What you’re doing

DISCO! In complete physical isolation for two weeks, we can’t leave the house for any reason. Dancing is my way of getting some exercise. My playlist always starts with “Stayin’ Alive” (Bee Gees) and ends with “I Will Survive” (Gloria Gaynor). — Kathy Cuda, Italy

Rita Wilson rapping in quarantine is beyond impressive.

In the video Wilson is reading the sci-fi novel “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card when the 1992 hip hop hit “Hip Hop Hooray” by the rap group Naughty by Nature comes on.

 

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A post shared by Rita Wilson (@ritawilson) on Mar 21, 2020 at 11:31pm PDT

Commitment of local business remains

“Given the current situation, we are sure that you must be worried about your business and this outbreak’s impact over the coming few months. We want to assure you of GBS’s commitment to support you through this challenging period. We have taken proactive steps to keep our business operational, and in line with official advisories from local authorities. Our teams are working from home and other secure locations and remain committed to delivering the high levels of customer service you expect from us” Sophie Dao, Partner at GBS, a business law firm in Vietnam

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What you can do

Can you catch the virus through food? There’s currently no evidence that you can. But J. Kenji López-Alt, a Times columnist, recommends limiting your human contacts when getting the food: Choose delivery over takeout, and small local grocers over big stores if you can, he advises in Serious Eats.

Skip the supplements: Vitamins, herbs, extracts and cold and flu remedies haven’t been shown to ward off the coronavirus or help you get over it any faster — but large doses could do harm.

Can you go out for a jog? Probably. Most areas under stay-at-home orders allow outdoor exercise, provided you do it alone. But skip the public drinking fountain.

Should you flee to somewhere remote? First, consider whether you would actually be safer there, especially if medical services are limited. If you do go, Jodi Kantor, a Times investigative reporter, writes in our new column, Dilemmas, that you should drive directly there and then immediately self-quarantine: The person who brings the virus may be you.

Compiled by Vietnam Insider staff