A virus researcher shares her method for making sure she doesn’t bring coronavirus into her home: ⚕️ Use hand sanitizer in the car. ⚕️ Avoid touching your face. ⚕️ Immediately wash hands at home. ⚕️ Put groceries away. ⚕️ Clean your phone.
wipes it down with a disinfectant wipe or alcohol"Phones are a potentially higher risk for fomite transmission, transmission from surfaces because they are in close proximity to both your hands and your nose and mouth."Wash bags
But she adds that if you think you or your jacket or bag has been in"direct contact with someone coughing or sneezing," a wash is a good idea.She also doesn’t change her clothing or shower/wash her hair. But she adds,"If people feel more comfortable changing clothes or showering, they are welcome to do that, but the risk -- unless you had direct contact with someone pretty sick -- is pretty low."She doesn’t wipe her door handles after every trip out, but she does clean them sporadically.
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