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Most people know the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in public, but what about within our homes?

People can do several things in addition to cleaning high-touch surfaces to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, or any infectious disease, among family members who live together.

Because COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through respiratory droplets from someone who is infected, staying home curbs the spread. But staying home also makes it extra important that our homes are a healthy place to spend so much time, said LSU AgCenter housing specialist Claudette Reichel.

In addition, we are still learning how this virus spreads, including the potential for it to be aerosolized, where it may linger and circulate in the air inside homes and buildings, she said.

Maintaining good indoor air quality in homes is always important to prevent health hazards and to optimize the bodys immune system, along with other healthy living practices like good nutrition, sleep and exercise.

People can take extra measures in their homes to help protect their families from transmitting the coronavirus and other airborne infectious diseases to each other in addition to hand-washing and cleaning guidelines.

Home risk reduction strategies when no one is ill include:

Increase ventilation of fresh air into the home to dilute airborne germs and pollutants.

Upgrade to a MERV 13-rated air filter in the heating/cooling system. That efficiency level can capture virus-carrying sneeze droplets. Higher ratings are more efficient but may overly restrict the air flow and cause problems, so consult an HVAC professional if you want to upgrade further.

Prevent very low relative humidity below 30 percent, which can make people more susceptible to respiratory infection. This is rarely an issue in warm, humid Louisiana climate, but it can happen during cold winter weather when the heating system is running.

As an added precaution, close the toilet lid before flushing to reduce exposure to any germs released into the air by the turbulence, and run the bathroom exhaust fan during and for a few minutes after flushing.

When someone in the household is sick or quarantined:

Isolate the affected person in one room.

Exhaust air from that room to the outdoors to keep the isolation rooms air from circulating to other parts of the house. This can be done with a small window fan on low speed blowing to the outside.

Avoid sharing a bathroom. If thats not possible, run an exhaust fan continuously. CLICK HERE to find CDC cleaning and disinfecting guidelines online.

Close off or cover the central air vents in the isolation room if there is another way to control temperature. Provide a window air conditioner or a room space heater for that room as needed for comfort. In mild weather, open windows.

Use a room air cleaner in the isolation room. CLICK HERE to consult the online EPA Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home.

Continue the strategies for when no one is sick in the rest of the house occupied by healthy household members.

When no one is ill but the household includes a person at high risk:

Isolate the high-risk person in a separate room and bathroom if possible. Keep the door closed. This is to protect the at-risk person in case another household member has the virus without symptoms.

Use a window fan to ventilate the room with outdoor air blowing from outside to inside.

Close or cover the central air vents into the room and provide a room air conditioner or space heater as needed.

Use a room air cleaner in the isolation room.

Healthy indoor air quality tips for all homes:

Pollutant source control is top of the list. Never allow smoking indoors, dont burn candles and always use the range hood when cooking. Buy and use only low VOC cleaners and household products (read labels). Avoid overuse of disinfectants, such as bleach, which produce unhealthy fumes. Do not rely on air filters or air cleaners as a substitute for pollutant source control.

Try to maintain 40-60 percent indoor relative humidity for optimal health and comfort.

Make sure all drain traps have water in them to prevent sewer gas in the home.

Clean and capture dust with a HEPA filter vacuum cleaner or damp-wipe methods.

Clean high-touch surfaces often, especially door handles, light switches and countertops.

If the home was built before 1978, assume it could have lead-based paint and asbestos-containing materials. Home repair and renovation projects that disturb paint or asbestos materials can create a serious hazard. Hire only EPA Lead-safe Renovators to do work on the home.

When choosing new door, cabinet and faucet handles, consider brass. Uncoated copper and its alloys, as well as silver, can have anti-microbial effects. Although more research is needed, a recent study by the National Institutes of Health and CDC reported that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, remained viable for up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel surfaces versus up to four hours on copper.

These extra measures to reduce risk of COVID-19 are based largely upon recommendations of Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory indoor air quality scientists. For more science-based information and resources on how to create a healthy, energy-efficient and resilient home, visit the LaHouse Resource Center online at http://www.lsuagcenter.com/LaHouse and at YouTube and Facebook.

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The repair services company with headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee has been closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 and is doing everything possible to keep employees and customers safe.

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Nashville, TN -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/05/2020 -- As soon as the Hiller company heard of the new coronavirus outbreak, they knew quick steps had to be taken to limit the threat. They put together a response plan, consisting of multiple measures to prevent the spread of the virus. By limiting physical contact between team members and with customers, having all those capable of working from home do so, implementing a stay at home policy for any employees with family members or themselves showing signs of illness, and sticking to strict cleaning processes, Hiller is doing its part to keep its community safe.

With all of these precautions, Hiller looks out for every member of the community as we all work to minimize health risks associated with COVID-19. As one of their core values, care is what drives Hiller in many regards. During this time of crisis, the company continues to care for its customers, employees, and vendors. This foundation of caring is what remains behind the decision to take these extra steps towards the goal of reducing the risk of infection in their community.

During these unique times, everyday needs for plumbing, heating, and cooling, and electrical services remain. The Hiller team, operating just a little bit differently under the implemented precautions, is still bringing great services to homes across their many different service location areas. Any urgent service need a customer has, they can find the solution with Hiller while staying safe and stopping the spread of COVID-19. The only thing Hiller asks of customers is to reschedule if anyone in the house is sick. The company believes that everyone must all work together right now.

"We are doing all we can to help keep you safe and healthy in all the weeks to come. We know that, together, we will get through this. America is resilient, strong, and knows how to come together in a crisis. We can get through this, as we have in the past if we just work together," said CEO Jimmy Hiller.

About HillerHiller provides residential and commercial service and repair throughout Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, and Northern Alabama.

Contact:Nick MartinMarketing Directorinfo@happyhiller.com1-844-694-4553

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The Henry County Water Authority is dealing with a potentially big problem stemming from the countys COVID-19 situation.

The vast majority of citizens have been stuck at home due to shelter-in-place orders. People are focusing more than ever before on cleaning and disinfecting their homes to reduce the likelihood of the virus spreading. That combination has led to a higher volume of wet wipes, rags and grease in the sewer system, which HCWA officials feared would happen since the pandemic began.

The extra waste is causing damage to equipment and infrastructure, which means increased maintenance hours and costs. And the more this keeps happening, the more serious the problem will become, with one potential outcome being sewer backups in homes.

To maintain the integrity of the entire system, as well as residential plumbing and septic tanks, HCWA officials continue to warn the public, The toilet is not a trash can. That means people should avoid flushing any type of wet wipe down the toilet, even those which are marketed or labeled as flushable.

When wet wipes are flushed down the toilet, they enter the system and clog sewer lines (or, they enter the septic tank and clog septic system field lines). This causes sewer spills and overflows, not to mention sewer backups in homes that require the attention and added expense of a plumber for a homeowner. Worst cases have resulted in damaged equipment in the field or impaired operations at HCWA wastewater treatment plants, requiring repairs that are far more expensive than a residential plumbing issue.

In short, throw your wet wipes in the trash can after you use them.

Another big problem of late is the rise in fats, oils, and grease entering the sewer system, which is likely the result of people cooking at home more than usual. This has a damaging effect on residential plumbing and septic tanks as well as the overall system, because these substances coagulate within the sewer lines and clog them up leading to more backups, more spills and more costly repairs for homeowners and the HCWA.

Grease is more of a problem now, with everyone at home and with more cooking taking place, said Ray Sanders, HCWA manager of water & sewer operations maintenance. Unfortunately, as long as its not backing up in their house, people dont see the problem. A better solution for the disposal of grease is to allow it cool and then pour it into a container that can be sealed and thrown away. Scraping food from plates and wiping dishes clean prior to washing also help to preserve the integrity of sewer lines and plumbing.

We all are adjusting to a different way of life during the pandemic, but we are doing everything necessary to continue to provide safe, reliable water and sewer services for our customers, said HCWA general manager Lindy Farmer, who has virtual briefings with his senior management staff at least three times per week to monitor developments related to the pandemic. One of the ways the public can help is to be mindful of the things they put down the sink and flush down the toilet, because they have a direct effect on the integrity of our system. Wet wipes and grease may be out of sight and out of mind for our customers, but they are among our most challenging issues to deal with as a utility.

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A mandate to stay home could have been a book lovers dream.

For once, time was not the enemy and guilt about idle pursuits was quarantined.

But a couple of nagging realities tied to COVID-19 cast a shadow over what might have been a bibliophiles holiday.

First, the three branches of the Lincoln County Library system shut down in mid-March. Then, Amazon.coms delivery times for books and other non-essentials went from prompt to protracted.

So, unless a devoted reader had a stack of unread books on hand he or she faced dry spells.

A measure of relief came Tuesday. Thats when library branches in Libby, Troy and Eureka began offering curbside delivery. The service will be offered Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Library patrons can select a book online and place a hold on their choice at lincolncountylibraries.com or by calling (406) 293-2778. To hold a book online, the user name is a persons 14-digit library card number and the default pin is CHANGEME.

Staff will alert patrons when items are available for pick up. Customers are instructed to park at the curbside delivery sign, call the library and wait for the hand-off.

This approach to book lending will continue for the foreseeable future.

Call it a movable feast.

Meanwhile, Alyssa Ramirez, director of the Lincoln County Library system, said staff at the three branches remained busy during the closing with projects intended to improve customer service and branch appearance.

In both Libby and Eureka, staff weeded out books that havent been circulating. In Libby, new carpet was installed downstairs and the kids room received a face lift due to a $5,000 grant from the Headwaters Foundation, Ramirez said.

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Businesses across Toronto have been forced to pivot their manufacturing abilitiesand sell new products made for a world in the midst of a pandemic, and one local company is now creating carpets that are specially designed to make social distancing easier.

Reznick Event Carpets is known in Toronto for rolling out luxury carpets at large festivals and galas, all of which have been cancelled as a result of the global health crisis.

In light of this, company directorLianne Fonseca decided to take advantage of themany colours and styles of carpet andvinyl sitting unused in their warehouse by making them into temporary flooring and carpets with social distancing markers built in.

The new products come in a variety of colours and materials, and they're ideal for businesses looking to implement physical distancing measures among customers as they begin the process of reopening.

"Weve seen that Manitoba and Saskatchewan are requiring stores to post floor markings to help people socially distance," Fonseca said.

"We have so much experience as installers of temporary flooring and Im hopeful that our solutions will help Ontario small businesses with traffic flow and crowd control as they plan for re-opening."

The company is currently offering a variety of products for businesses including printed floor vinyl, carpet andturf circles andother shapes, branded carpet andvinyl for social distancing, package solutions (door openers, stanchions, vinyl/carpet markings), weatherproof outdoor carpet and weatherproof outdoor turf/artificial grass.

"Whether youre a clothing retailer, grocery store, bank, daycare social distancing is something new to all businesses," their website states.

"Reznick can offer top notch customer service to meet your needs when it comes to keeping within regional bylaws of social distancing while providing you with a carpet that matches your brand & keeps your business unique."

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The actress inaugurated a new edition of the Festival of Cinema of Marrakech and claimed his title as the diva of Hollywood-style. Glam, sophisticated and elegant, brightened with two outfits were very different. What does Naomi Watts do you like best?

Started 18th edition of the Festival of Film of Marrakechand on its opening night Naomi Watts she was the queen on the red carpet.

The american actress Naomi Watts was responsible for opening todays meeting of the cinema of Morocco, one of the most important in Africa, and shined on the red carpet will be installed in the Palace of Congress of Marrakech.

Naomi Watts dazzled in a dress that leaves all her sexiness exposed. For this occasion bet on the color emerald green and walked on the red carpet with lots of attitude. He is 51 years old, and it is clear that their spirit of seduction is intact.

Its a dress satin with creased effect close to the body with strapless haulter and back dug. The straps end up tied to the neck and drop the loops over your back, giving prominence also.

The cut midi the dress lets see your ankles, and that helps to make your silhouette look more slender. The sandals, super high, simple lines and black define the look

Naomi opted for a make very naturaland only emphasized the lips with a color carmine.

A fact: Naomi Watts is recognized as a heroine of one of the latest versions of the classic King Kong, a film that, according to the tradition of the festival in Morocco, displayed on a large screen in the public right of way.

The other look of high-impact Naomi Watts at the opening of the Film Festival of Marrakech was his dress of the label Erdem of his Resort collection 2020.

Its a dress long to the floor with sleeves balloon, clipping on the waist, neck with flown and embroidered with colorful flowers.

It is a design very feminine, definitely, highlight all its beauty. And Naomi accompanied him with hoops fan-shaped ebony with a stone green tourmaline by Silvia Furmanovich.

What we like the most? The two at the end!

More fashion on the red carpet of Morocco: The red carpet of the Film Festival of Marrakech

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. On this day 75 years ago, the Germans surrendered, ending World War II in Europe. A man from Missouri was president of the United States of America at the time.

The first V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) was also Harry S. Trumans 61st birthday.

To celebrate the two occasions, the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, and the Truman Library Institute planned a large-scale event.

Now, its moving the celebration to social media because of social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The library wants people to share stories about World War II veterans on its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to recognize how those veterans and Truman shaped the world we live in today.

Its important for us to remember that this peace and prosperity and celebration of the end of the war and the prosperity weve all enjoyed, some people paid and continue to pay a price with sleepless nights and whatever else with what they had to do to bring us this opportunity, said Kurt Graham, the librarys director.

The museum also launched a blog and new Twitter profile marking the moments of Trumans presidency leading to V-E Day.

The library and museum is currently closed for a $25 million renovation. But some of the exhibits are online so people can still explore Trumans connection to World War II.

The coronavirus has not slowed down construction on those renovations. Graham said the museum is set to reopen in the fall. Hes enjoyed tracking the construction's progress.

All of a sudden it gets to a finishing point where, boom, overnight you see walls are painted, carpet goes in, lighting fixtures are in place, and it starts to look like a finished product. Were kind of at that stage now and every little twist and turn now is really quite exciting, Graham said.

Once construction wraps up, Graham said the next steps will be installing exhibits and artifacts inside the museum.

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* China offers lessons for office restart

* White-collar workers to see big changes to workplace, culture

* Temperature checks, masks and more space are short-term remedies

* Rethinking the office poses longer-term challenge

By Stephen Jewkes, Kate Holton and Muvija M

MILAN/LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Can creative sparks fly through plexiglass? Is the water cooler chat a thing of the past?

Company bosses preparing to reopen offices shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic are contemplating radical changes to the workplace to keep staff safe.

Hand sanitisers and thermal scanners are just the start. Some firms are considering remodelling their offices to minimise the risk of a second wave of infections. Long rows of desks may be out, work stations sheathed with glass sneeze guards may be in.

As he prepares to return thousands of staff to offices across Italy, Davide Sala, Pirellis HR boss, is applying practices already adopted in the tyre companys operations in China.

The changes included temperature tests, face masks and more space between desks that allowed the group to resume at least some office work.

Were going to use the China model elsewhere, Sala said. There will be more space for staff, fewer people in rooms and the layout of the offices will have to change.

Sala is looking at whether to designate staircases for entry and exit, limit lift use to one person per ride, introduce a shift system for lunch, stagger work times while also having people still work from home and re-imagining desk layouts.

The real break with the past will be in redesigning the offices, he said.

China is ahead of most of the world in lifting restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the virus and Pirelli is one of many multi-national companies to have tested post-lockdown measures there.

How radical and permanent those changes are is not yet known, as scientists struggle to fully understand the virus and drug companies strive to find a vaccine that protects people.

But strategies deployed by companies including WPP, Rentokil Initial and PageGroup show how a typical 9-5 day at a hot desk in a packed building will not be resuming when governments globally give the green light for offices to reopen.

For the worlds biggest advertising company WPP, staff will return gradually and on a voluntary basis, Chief Executive Mark Read told Reuters.

What we can say with confidence is that more people will be working from home in the future, and I think we can say well still have offices, he said.

Almost all WPPs 107,000 staff have been working from home since mid-March. In China, it has slowly introduced its 7,000 staff back to its 50 offices over the past two months after a four-week shutdown.

WPP has also adopted flexible working hours, limited the number of people in elevators and, with the canteen buffet off the menu, staff are bringing in their own food.

PageGroup, the UK-listed recruitment company, has set aside one entrance at offices in China where staff line up each day for a temperature check and to collect a mask, Rupert Forster, managing director of the China business, said.

Its also encouraging people to bring in their own lunch to avoid busy communal areas and is minimising large group meetings.

Those measures will form the blueprint for the management team overseeing the return of some 7,500 staff to other offices, Forster said.

Its a similar story elsewhere.

Since reopening its seven main branches in China last month, Rentokils 600 staff stay in the office for about 4-5 hours a day, a spokesperson said. It has also rejigged seating plans, making sure theres an empty seat between each desk.

International real estate company Cushman & Wakefield, which has overseen the return of almost a million people to offices in China, has come up with a visible workplace design to help clients prepare their employees for the six feet rule of social distancing.

It comes down to some basic concepts, things like coloured carpet or, in a less sophisticated or expensive application, taping off what six feet workstations look like. So its very visual, said Bill Knightly, who works on the companys COVID-19 taskforce.

In some cases, theyre proposing installing plexiglass or some other form of sneeze or cough guards to give additional insurance - a pandemic twist on the old cubicle model.

For workers used to interacting on open plan floors, sanitising office life and boosting remote working could limit their opportunity to swap ideas and weaken company culture. It also makes integrating new staff more difficult.

What we have to watch out for is the unintentional creativity and watercooler discussions. You lose that, said Hauke Engel, partner at McKinseys sustainability practice.

Some companies are seeking short-term fixes to get through the next few months.

Companies are hesitant to invest at scale in what may be a transient situation, said Enkel. He declined to give a figure for the size of investment that may be needed.

But others are preparing for a more radical makeover of building design to ensure workplaces can still thrive alongside this virus and any future health threat.

That may mean more flexible layouts with breakout areas, more personal space and ventilation systems that clean the air and kill pathogens, according to Darren Comber, chief executive of British architect firm Scott Brownrigg.

Buildings may have bigger elevators, staircases may be made more pleasant to promote their use, and paint, films and materials that kill viruses may be applied.

If you need a mask, then you havent dealt with the problem, said Comber.

At Pirelli, Sala is bracing for those kind of radical structural changes.

He estimates a staggered restart at the companys offices will take four months. Then the second phase will start with architects and consultants advising on how to remodel offices.

He thinks retooling factories was easier.

Redesigning the offices is the real challenge. (Reporting by Josephine Mason and Kate Holton in London, Stephen Jewkes in Milan and Muvija M in Bangaluru; Writing by Josephine Mason Editing by Keith Weir and Carmel Crimmins)

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Thursday, May 07, 2020 10:08 a.m. EDT by Thomson Reuters

By Stephen Jewkes, Kate Holton and Muvija M

MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Can creative sparks fly through plexiglass? Is the water cooler chat a thing of the past?

Company bosses preparing to reopen offices shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic are contemplating radical changes to the workplace to keep staff safe.

Hand sanitisers and thermal scanners are just the start. Some firms are considering remodelling their offices to minimise the risk of a second wave of infections. Long rows of desks may be out, work stations sheathed with glass sneeze guards may be in.

As he prepares to return thousands of staff to offices across Italy, Davide Sala, Pirelli's HR boss, is applying practices already adopted in the tyre company's operations in China.

The changes included temperature tests, face masks and more space between desks that allowed the group to resume at least some office work.

"We're going to use the China model elsewhere," Sala said. "There will be more space for staff, fewer people in rooms and the layout of the offices will have to change."

Sala is looking at whether to designate staircases for entry and exit, limit lift use to one person per ride, introduce a shift system for lunch, stagger work times while also having people still work from home and re-imagining desk layouts.

"The real break with the past will be in redesigning the offices," he said.

China is ahead of most of the world in lifting restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the virus and Pirelli is one of many multi-national companies to have tested post-lockdown measures there.

How radical and permanent those changes are is not yet known, as scientists struggle to fully understand the virus and drug companies strive to find a vaccine that protects people.

But strategies deployed by companies including WPP , Rentokil Initial and PageGroup show how a typical 9-5 day at a hot desk in a packed building will not be resuming when governments globally give the green light for offices to reopen.

PACKED LUNCHES

For the world's biggest advertising company WPP, staff will return gradually and on a voluntary basis, Chief Executive Mark Read told Reuters.

"What we can say with confidence is that more people will be working from home in the future, and I think we can say we'll still have offices," he said.

Almost all WPP's 107,000 staff have been working from home since mid-March. In China, it has slowly introduced its 7,000 staff back to its 50 offices over the past two months after a four-week shutdown.

WPP has also adopted flexible working hours, limited the number of people in elevators and, with the canteen buffet off the menu, staff are bringing in their own food.

PageGroup, the UK-listed recruitment company, has set aside one entrance at offices in China where staff line up each day for a temperature check and to collect a mask, Rupert Forster, managing director of the China business, said.

It's also encouraging people to bring in their own lunch to avoid busy communal areas and is minimising large group meetings.

Those measures will form the blueprint for the management team overseeing the return of some 7,500 staff to other offices, Forster said.

It's a similar story elsewhere.

Since reopening its seven main branches in China last month, Rentokil's 600 staff stay in the office for about 4-5 hours a day, a spokesperson said. It has also rejigged seating plans, making sure there's an empty seat between each desk.

SANITISING OFFICE LIFE

International real estate company Cushman & Wakefield, which has overseen the return of almost a million people to offices in China, has come up with a visible workplace design to help clients prepare their employees for the 'six feet rule' of social distancing.

"It comes down to some basic concepts, things like coloured carpet or, in a less sophisticated or expensive application, taping off what six feet workstations look like. So it's very visual," said Bill Knightly, who works on the company's COVID-19 taskforce.

In some cases, they're proposing installing plexiglass or some other form of sneeze or cough guards to give additional insurance - a pandemic twist on the old cubicle model.

For workers used to interacting on open plan floors, sanitising office life and boosting remote working could limit their opportunity to swap ideas and weaken company culture. It also makes integrating new staff more difficult.

"What we have to watch out for is the unintentional creativity and watercooler discussions. You lose that, said Hauke Engel, partner at McKinsey's sustainability practice.

Some companies are seeking short-term fixes to get through the next few months.

"Companies are hesitant to invest at scale in what may be a transient situation," said Enkel. He declined to give a figure for the size of investment that may be needed.

But others are preparing for a more radical makeover of building design to ensure workplaces can still thrive alongside this virus and any future health threat.

That may mean more flexible layouts with breakout areas, more personal space and ventilation systems that clean the air and kill pathogens, according to Darren Comber, chief executive of British architect firm Scott Brownrigg.

Buildings may have bigger elevators, make staircases more pleasant to promote their use, and use paint, films and materials that kill viruses.

"If you need a mask, then you haven't dealt with the problem," said Comber.

At Pirelli, Sala is bracing for those kind of radical structural changes.

He estimates a staggered restart at the companys offices will take four months. Then the second phase will start with architects and consultants advising on how to remodel offices.

He thinks retooling factories was easier.

"Redesigning the offices is the real challenge."

(Reporting by Josephine Mason and Kate Holton in London, Stephen Jewkes in Milan and Muvija M in Bangaluru; Writing by Josephine Mason; Editing by Keith Weir and Carmel Crimmins)

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Surviving the test of time is what all cars abandoned in barns are struggling to do, but as we all know already, only some actually manage to win the battle with age, rust, mold, and very often mice.

The fourth owner, who is now selling the car in an eBay auction, claims its still running well but it needs brake repairs as theres likely a leak that causes the pedal to go to the floor.

Theres obviously some rust here and there, and the tires need to be replaced, but theres nothing that the new owner cant fix. A closer look at these photos shows that the leather top is also peeling, and some upholstery work is required, but the owner says some new parts have already been installed.

The car has a new 1000 CCA battery, ignition coil, sparkplugs, points/condenser, and a couple other various small things to get it running well. It had not been running for many years prior to me getting it going, they say in the eBay listing.

I removed the dingy and mouse urine soaks trunk pad and backing to expose a completely rust free truck. Door frames, rocker panels and most of the body panels appear nice and straight. Carpet is decent without a ton of wear due to a lack of use, but the seat covers are shot.

This Continental comes with a 7.5-liter V8 engine and has 52,971 miles (82,248 km) on the clock, and the seller says they have been able to verify the mileage with the previous owners.

At the time of writing, the highest bid is $3,500, so theres a chance this 69 Lincoln Continental could find a new owner at a really surprising price.

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