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Helicopters drop coronavirus test kits on the cruise ship held off California coast

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In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard helicopter delivering virus testing kits lowers crew down to the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)1of31

In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard helicopter delivering virus testing kits lowers crew down to the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)

Michele Smith/AP In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard  helicopter delivering virus testing kits hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)2of31

In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard  helicopter delivering virus testing kits hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)

Michele Smith/AP In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a cruise ship worker cleans a railing on the Grand Princess Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to stay back from the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew can be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died of the disease and at least two others became infected. A California Air National Guard helicopter lowered test kits onto the 951-foot (290-meter) Grand Princess by rope as the vessel lay at anchor off Northern California, and authorities said the results would be available on Friday. Princess Cruise Lines said fewer than 100 people aboard had been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)3of31

In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a cruise ship worker cleans a railing on the Grand Princess Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to stay back from the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew can be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died of the disease and at least two others became infected. A California Air National Guard helicopter lowered test kits onto the 951-foot (290-meter) Grand Princess by rope as the vessel lay at anchor off Northern California, and authorities said the results would be available on Friday. Princess Cruise Lines said fewer than 100 people aboard had been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)

Michele Smith/AP In this photo provided by Michele Smith, passengers look on as a California Air National Guard helicopter hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to stay back from the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew can be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died of the disease and at least two others became infected. A Coast Guard helicopter lowered test kits onto the 951-foot (290-meter) Grand Princess by rope as the vessel lay at anchor off Northern California, and authorities said the results would be available on Friday. Princess Cruise Lines said fewer than 100 people aboard had been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)4of31

In this photo provided by Michele Smith, passengers look on as a California Air National Guard helicopter hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to stay back from the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew can be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died of the disease and at least two others became infected. A Coast Guard helicopter lowered test kits onto the 951-foot (290-meter) Grand Princess by rope as the vessel lay at anchor off Northern California, and authorities said the results would be available on Friday. Princess Cruise Lines said fewer than 100 people aboard had been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)

Michele Smith/AP In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard helicopter delivering virus testing kits hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)5of31

In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard helicopter delivering virus testing kits hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)

Michele Smith/AP In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard helicopter delivering virus testing kits hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)6of31

In this photo provided by Michele Smith, a California Air National Guard helicopter delivering virus testing kits hovers above the Grand Princess cruise ship Thursday, March 5, 2020, off the California coast. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship with about 3,500 people aboard to hold off the California coast Thursday until passengers and crew could be tested, after a traveler from its previous voyage died and at least one other became infected. Princess Cruises says fewer than 100 of those aboard have been identified for testing. (Michele Smith via AP)

Michele Smith / Associated Press FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, the Grand Princess cruise ship passes the Golden Gate Bridge as it arrives from Hawaii in San Francisco. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered the cruise ship to hold off the California coast Thursday, March 5, to await testing of those aboard, after a passenger on an earlier voyage died and at least one other became infected. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)7of31FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, the Grand Princess cruise ship passes the Golden Gate Bridge as it arrives from Hawaii in San Francisco. Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered the cruise ship to hold off the C alifornia coast Thursday, March 5, to await testing of those aboard, after a passenger on an earlier voyage died and at least one other became infected. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)Scott Strazzante / Associated Press Click through the slideshow to learn the Myths and misinformation about coronavirus.8of31

Click through the slideshow to learn the Myths and misinformation about coronavirus.

STR / AFP Via Getty Images Myths and misinformation about coronavirus An exhibition center has been converted to a hospital treating COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province. The outbreak of the highly contagious novel coronavirus in China has led to widespread misinformation about the disease. Swipe through the gallery for some of the more prominent myths about the epidemic, including a number debunked by the World Health Organization.9of31

Myths and misinformation about coronavirus

An exhibition center has been converted to a hospital treating COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China's central Hubei province. The outbreak of the highly contagious novel coronavirus in China has led to widespread misinformation about the disease. Swipe through the gallery for some of the more prominent myths about the epidemic, including a number debunked by the World Health Organization.

STR / AFP via Getty Images A vaccine for COVID-19 exists: FALSE. Even though President Trump announced there would be one 10of31

A vaccine for COVID-19 exists: FALSE. Even though President Trump announced there would be one "soon," scientists say the earliest date for one would probably be 18 months from now. However, you should get a flu shot if you haven't yet — it is proven to protect against other viruses.

Jeffrey Hamilton/Getty Images Your pet cat or dog might infect you with COVID-19. FALSE. Domestic animals do not spread the disease.11of31

Your pet cat or dog might infect you with COVID-19. FALSE. Domestic animals do not spread the disease.

GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Getty Images Marijuana and/or cocaine use cures the new coronavirus: FALSE. Social media bots are suspected of spreading these baseless rumors.12of31

Marijuana and/or cocaine use cures the new coronavirus: FALSE. Social media bots are suspected of spreading these baseless rumors.

Roy Morsch/Getty Images Eat oranges to ward off COVID-19: FALSE. There's no evidence that taking Vitamin C or eating fruit high in Vitamin C protects against infection.13of31

Eat oranges to ward off COVID-19: FALSE. There's no evidence that taking Vitamin C or eating fruit high in Vitamin C protects against infection.

Diana Miller/Getty Images/Cultura RF Washing your hands vigorously and frequently is probably the best defense against infection: TRUE.14of31

Washing your hands vigorously and frequently is probably the best defense against infection: TRUE.

Mike Kemp/Blend Images/Getty Images/Tetra images RF If you are healthy, wearing a face mask keeps you safe from COVID-19. FALSE. However, if you are sick, wearing a well-fitted facial respirator can prevent you from spreading the disease to others.15of31

If you are healthy, wearing a face mask keeps you safe from COVID-19. FALSE. However, if you are sick, wearing a well-fitted facial respirator can prevent you from spreading the disease to others.

Mongkol Chuewong/Getty Images Humans contracted COVID-19 from bats: POSSIBLY. Bats have been known to harbor several types of coronaviruses. However, viral video purportedly of a woman eating a bat in Wuhan, China, the source of the outbreak, was actually filmed in Palau, Micronesia. Some scientists think the virus jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans. The endangered and often illegally trafficked pangolin could be the link.16of31

Humans contracted COVID-19 from bats: POSSIBLY. Bats have been known to harbor several types of coronaviruses. However, viral video purportedly of a woman eating a bat in Wuhan, China, the source of the outbreak, was actually filmed in Palau, Micronesia. Some scientists think the virus jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans. The endangered and often illegally trafficked pangolin could be the link.

Jens Rydell/Getty Images/Johner RF The new coronavirus is linked to eating meat: FALSE. PETA UK made this unfounded claim.17of31

The new coronavirus is linked to eating meat: FALSE. PETA UK made this unfounded claim.

Bogdan Kurylo/Getty Images/iStockphoto Red marine algae shows promise as a treatment for the new coronavirus: FALSE. It may stop the virus that causes cold sores (herpes). Its suggested use as a treatment for COVID-19 is linked to 18of31

Red marine algae shows promise as a treatment for the new coronavirus: FALSE. It may stop the virus that causes cold sores (herpes). Its suggested use as a treatment for COVID-19 is linked to "holistic" healer, Gabriel Cousens, but there's no science to support that remedy.

Yuriy Brykaylo/Getty Images/iStockphoto Coconut oil can kill the novel coronavirus: FALSE. A health official in the Philippines said coconut oil was 19of31

Coconut oil can kill the novel coronavirus: FALSE. A health official in the Philippines said coconut oil was "being looked into" as a possible cure. Don't believe it.

Photo By Gervanio Guimaraes/Getty Images Antibiotics are effective against COVID-19: FALSE. Antibiotics treat bacteria, not viruses like COVID-19.20of31

Antibiotics are effective against COVID-19: FALSE. Antibiotics treat bacteria, not viruses like COVID-19.

Maria Fuchs/Getty Images/Cultura RF You should rub sesame oil on your skin to block the new coronavirus: FALSE. Another phony precaution. Save your sesame oil for your stir-fried vegetables.21of31

You should rub sesame oil on your skin to block the new coronavirus: FALSE. Another phony precaution. Save your sesame oil for your stir-fried vegetables.

/Getty Images Flushing nasal cavities with water protects against the new coronavirus: FALSE. But it may clear a stuffy nose.22of31

Flushing nasal cavities with water protects against the new coronavirus: FALSE. But it may clear a stuffy nose.

Neustockimages/Getty Images/iStockphoto Sanitizing gel with a high alcohol content is effective in protecting against COVID-19: TRUE. But hand washing is probably better.23of31

Sanitizing gel with a high alcohol content is effective in protecting against COVID-19: TRUE. But hand washing is probably better.

Jummie/Getty Images/iStockphoto Packages mailed from China are not dangerous to open: TRUE. COVID-19 has a short life span on surfaces, lasting no longer than a couple hours.24of31

Packages mailed from China are not dangerous to open: TRUE. COVID-19 has a short life span on surfaces, lasting no longer than a couple hours.

BlackAperture/Getty Images/iStockphoto Thermal scanners can tell if you're infected: FALSE. These scanners detect fevers in people, but they can't tell if a person  is infected if no fever is present. COVID-19 reportedly takes up to two weeks of incubation before manifesting symptoms like fever.25of31

Thermal scanners can tell if you're infected: FALSE. These scanners detect fevers in people, but they can't tell if a person  is infected if no fever is present. COVID-19 reportedly takes up to two weeks of incubation before manifesting symptoms like fever.

BanksPhotos/Getty Images Avoid people who exhibit symptoms of a respiratory ailment if possible. TRUE. This is common sense, of course. In China, there have been reported cases of people taking this one step further and eliminating as much contact with people as possible. Living as a hermit will protect you, but it's not a lifestyle that many will embrace.26of31

Avoid people who exhibit symptoms of a respiratory ailment if possible. TRUE. This is common sense, of course. In China, there have been reported cases of people taking this one step further and eliminating as much contact with people as possible. Living as a hermit will protect you, but it's not a lifestyle that many will embrace.

Yuri Arcurs/Getty Images Spraying or rubbing alcohol or bleach over your body can kill the virus: FALSE. Not if it's already entered your body. It will, however, cause skin irritation. Drinking bleach potentially can be fatal.27of31

Spraying or rubbing alcohol or bleach over your body can kill the virus: FALSE. Not if it's already entered your body. It will, however, cause skin irritation. Drinking bleach potentially can be fatal.

Richard Villalonundefined/Getty Images/iStockphoto Eating garlic will safeguard you from the new coronavirus: FALSE. It is, however, a healthy vegetable, and a good addition to your diet.28of31

Eating garlic will safeguard you from the new coronavirus: FALSE. It is, however, a healthy vegetable, and a good addition to your diet.

Elisanth/Getty Images/iStockphoto Germicidal ultraviolet lamps can be used to sterilize your hands against COVID-19: FALSE. UV light can cause skin irritation.29of31

Germicidal ultraviolet lamps can be used to sterilize your hands against COVID-19: FALSE. UV light can cause skin irritation.

happyphoton/Getty Images/iStockphoto Hand dryers destroy the new coronavirus microbes. FALSE.30of31

Hand dryers destroy the new coronavirus microbes. FALSE.

jessica lewis/Getty Images Old people are more likely to die from the new coronavirus than young: TRUE. Especially seniors with pre-existing conditions like heart disease, diabetes and lung conditions. However, for reasons that are not yet clear, COVID-19 kills healthy young people as well.31of31

Old people are more likely to die from the new coronavirus than young: TRUE. Especially seniors with pre-existing conditions like heart disease, diabetes and lung conditions. However, for reasons that are not yet clear, COVID-19 kills healthy young people as well.

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