On Thursday, March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin in his address to the people said that the week from March 28 to April 5, 2020 was declared non-working. This was done to prevent the rapid spread of coronavirus, the symptoms of which have already been detected in 658 Russians (as of March 26).
But before you go on a sudden vacation, Russian citizens will have to buy food, medicines and household chemicals for at least a week. To facilitate this task, we have compiled a list of products that you need to buy at the height of the coronavirus epidemic.
Coronavirus 2020 Essential Food List
Cereals, pasta, convenience foods, sugar and salt are in demand every day. For one person, we recommend purchasing a couple of kilograms of the most sought-after food products during quarantine.
Buckwheat, rice and other cereals
Ask 10 different people what to buy for the time of isolation from the coronavirus, and most likely, all 10 will be named among the most necessary buckwheat.
The popularity of this product is explained not only by the high content of useful micro and macro elements and vitamins (B2, B1, B6, K, alpha-tocopherol, boron, vanadium, manganese, choline, etc.), but also by the ease of preparation. Rinse a glass of buckwheat, pour two glasses of boiling water, wrap the container with something warm and leave it overnight. In the morning, get a healthy breakfast for the whole family.
In addition to buckwheat, it is advisable to buy rice, oatmeal, bulgur or any other type of cereal that you prefer. Just don’t buy too much, you won’t be eating whole grains the whole quarantine week.
Vegetables
Two kilograms of potatoes, a kilogram of onions, three heads of garlic, a couple of pieces of beets and carrots - this is the necessary minimum that one person needs for a week. You don’t need to stock up for future use, these are perishable products.
Pasta
Although pasta contains much lower levels of nutrients than buckwheat, cooking them is just as easy. Please note: the best, that is, non-harmful pasta, made from durum wheat. It consists of slow carbohydrates, and pasta from premium-grade baking flour - fast ones that can provoke obesity and increase blood glucose.
Chicken eggs
A couple dozen eggs should be enough for a week of quarantine. The color of the shell does not affect the taste of eggs, only the nutrition of the birds themselves.
Fish and meat
In recommendations for the population, compiled by the German authorities, in case of the introduction of a 10-day quarantine, it is advised to purchase 1.5 kg of fish and meat. Divide the fresh meat into several pieces and store in the freezer so that it does not deteriorate in a week.
Frozen vegetables, canned foods and convenience foods
Everything that is stored for a long time is an excellent choice for a food basket for quarantine due to coronavirus. Stew, frozen vegetable mixes, canned fish, etc. allow you to cook for the whole family without much effort.
Milk and Dairy Products
One liter of kefir, fermented baked milk, milk and 500 ml of cream and drinking yogurt are enough for a week of quarantine.
Drinking water
It is advisable to take at least 20 liters of drinking water per person. Just keep in mind that this is one of the most counterfeit food products in Russia, so make sure that the label indicates GOST or TU, as well as the number of the artesian well and its source - water supply or well.
Dried fruits and canned fruits
Eating buckwheat and drinking water is, of course, good, but you also need to treat yourself to something tasty. But at the same time, supporting the body with useful substances, which are less in dried fruits than in fresh fruits, but still enough. And dried fruits are stored much longer.
Just keep in mind that dried fruits sold in stores undergo chemical treatment to give them a brighter color and longer shelf life. Therefore, wash them thoroughly before use.
Nuts and Canned Vegetables
Another recommendation we have taken from the manual for the Germans. In this case, what is good for the German is not harmful to the Russian.
The health benefits of nuts are the subject of a separate large review. In short, let’s say that they contain almost all the useful substances that the human body needs - from omega-3 to iodine, magnesium, zinc, calcium, potassium, iron, etc. However, nuts are very high in calories, so it will be enough to eat no more than 10-20 pieces per day.
Salt and sugar
These products do not need to be introduced; they will not deteriorate soon. For one person, 1 kg of sugar per week is quite enough, and a kilogram package of salt is enough for the entire isolation period, and for a couple of months after. If you want to save a little, immediately take 5 kg of sugar.
Tea and coffee
Waiting for a forced vacation while drinking seagulls and enjoying funny comedies is much more fun than reading the news about the spread of coronavirus on the Internet. So do not forget to buy one pack of your favorite drink.
Butter and vegetable oils
The fat content of high-quality butter is 82.5 percent. In one of its studies, Roskachestvo assigned a solid five in terms of quality to the following grades of 82.5% butter:
- Ruza,
- Arla Natura,
- Carat,
- Fine life
- Love product,
- The right oil
- Prostokvashino,
- Rovenky
- Manor Ilyinskoe.
As for vegetable sunflower oil, the goods with the quality mark from "Roskachestvo" are:
- Caroline,
- Kuban Favorite,
- Generous Summer,
- Compound
- Sloboda.
Flour
One kilogram is enough for a week if you are not too keen on baking.
Chocolate and cookies
Although these are not essential goods, their use raises the mood. And all the more necessary if the family has sweet tooth children.
A bottle of good cognac, liquor or wine
Another way to improve your mood during a forced vacation. Even doctors do not argue that one glass of red wine before meals improves appetite and is useful for anemia. The main thing is to only slightly disinfect the body from the inside, and not to alcohol it.
Baby food and animal feed
It is relevant if the family has children and (or) pets.
Household chemicals and hygiene products
At the first reports of a coronavirus that broke out of China, people around the world began to buy toilet paper, on an incredible scale. We are sure that you have already stocked up with her, and if not, do it as soon as possible. But this non-food item is not the only one to stock up on during the coronavirus epidemic.
Washing powder
For a week, a small package of washing powder is enough. But if you buy a 5-pound package for a stock, then who will blame you? Just do not forget to check the expiration date, this product also has it.
Alcohol-soaked wipes
A scarce product that has become difficult to find in stores. It is convenient to take such napkins with you if you have to leave your home, for example, to a store. Wipe your hands after each visit to public places - alcohol-based products kill the virus.
Soap
You need to thoroughly wash your hands with soap on arrival from the street. This is one of the WHO recommendations for preventing the spread of coronavirus infection.
Garbage bags
A necessary thing in the household, which, nevertheless, is very easy to forget, while you collect "products of panic demand."
Shampoo
We won’t advise anything here, you yourself know very well which shampoo suits your hair best.
Antiseptic and disposable wipes
If you could not find alcohol wipes, you can do with an antiseptic and a disposable napkin. Be sure to wipe your hands after visiting public places and even after a short exit to the street, for example, to the garbage can and vice versa. The virus can live for some time even on the railing or doorknob.
Dishwashing liquid
Most people use this household product every day. We recommend choosing a dishwashing detergent that has been approved by Roskachestvo.
Women's and children's hygiene products
If the family has small children and women, do not forget to buy diapers, panty liners and panty liners for critical days.
Toothpaste
A tube of 100 ml is enough for the whole family for a week.
Pet tray filler
Actually, if your house has a cat, rodent or any other pet that uses a tray with a filler as a toilet.
Government list of essential goods from 03/27/2020: download (.pdf).
Essential drugs during the Covid-29 coronavirus epidemic
Reports regularly appear in the media that scientists have finally found an effective cure for coronavirus. But so far, none of them are being released on a massive scale, and Russians have to stock up on drugs that can relieve only some of the symptoms of the disease.
- Paracetamol
This drug is recommended by WHO for the treatment of symptoms caused by the SARS CoV-2 virus instead of Ibuprofen. - Materials for dressing and disinfection
The list of things that you definitely need to buy in case of the Covid-19 epidemic includes: bandages, plasters, cotton wool and hydrogen peroxide. - Cold and flu medications
We already wrote about the best remedies for symptoms of SARS for adults and children. You just have to choose from them the most suitable for the price and age. - Remedies for indigestion, cramping and stomach pain
These include: activated carbon, Festal, Maalox, No-shpa, Papaverin. - Remedies for headache and toothache
Do not forget to buy time-tested medicines such as Aspirin, Analgin, Nimesulide, Nurofen or Ibuprofen for your first-aid kit. - Thermometer
An increase in temperature is one of the main symptoms of a coronavirus in humans. And in time to notice it will help a thermometer. The list of symptoms also includes shortness of breath, aches throughout the body, severe dry cough, and shortness of breath. - Antihistamines
An allergy due to severe stress, a viral disease, a decrease in immunity and a number of other reasons can begin suddenly, even in a previously perfectly healthy person. Therefore, the presence in the home medicine cabinet of such anti-allergic drugs as Suprastin, Zirtek, Zodak, Tsetrin, etc. will not be out of place.
Important! All of the above drugs from each category have their side effects and contraindications. They should be taken only after the approval of the attending physician. Such advice can also be obtained during the weekly quarantine of March 28 - April 5, as health facilities will operate normally.
