It bugs me that there seems to be a lot of "one-upping" going on in the medical field too. I don't think the big organizations and well known names like it when people not in their group or at their level are getting the spotlight.
Seems like it happened to the doctor who went viral on YouTube telling people how to clean/sanitize their groceries when they got home. There were reports for weeks that the virus lives on surfaces for days. Then an unknown Dr. comes out and teaches people how to clean those surfaces. Shortly after that, the FDA says there's no evidence of transmission from surfaces so you don't need to wash them (you can disinfect them "if you want", they say, as an "extra precaution").
And then here's a study saying the exact opposite - "The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new scientific study has found. The study suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and after touching contaminated objects." https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200320192755.htm.
We've all been told that viruses can be picked up from surfaces that others have touched and to wash our hands. Groceries aren't magically any different. Since I'm not going to wash my hands every time I grab a handful of chips from a plastic bag that can have a virus live on it for 72 hours, wiping the bag down with a disinfectant seems like the best thing to do.
Seems like it happened to the doctor who went viral on YouTube telling people how to clean/sanitize their groceries when they got home. There were reports for weeks that the virus lives on surfaces for days. Then an unknown Dr. comes out and teaches people how to clean those surfaces. Shortly after that, the FDA says there's no evidence of transmission from surfaces so you don't need to wash them (you can disinfect them "if you want", they say, as an "extra precaution").
And then here's a study saying the exact opposite - "The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new scientific study has found. The study suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and after touching contaminated objects." https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200320192755.htm.
We've all been told that viruses can be picked up from surfaces that others have touched and to wash our hands. Groceries aren't magically any different. Since I'm not going to wash my hands every time I grab a handful of chips from a plastic bag that can have a virus live on it for 72 hours, wiping the bag down with a disinfectant seems like the best thing to do.
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