March 4, 2020 06:54 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21163322/coronavirus-face-touching-virus-contagious-health-hygiene-timeline
All the times I touched my face today
Like most health reporters, I know what I’m supposed to be doing during this coronavirus outbreak: washing my hands, not touching my face, cleaning high-use surfaces like my phone. But what I’m supposed to be doing and what I’m actually doing... well. Listen, I’m trying.
Washing my hands: easy, love it, let’s do it more. Cleaning: don’t love it, but doable. Not touching my face, though, is the real challenge.
Here’s the thing about your face: it’s got a bunch of points of entry on it. Specifically, your eyes, nose, and mouth. That’s how the virus gets in, man. You touch something that’s contaminated, and then you touch your face, and congratulations! You’re a patient now.
In order to try to hold...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21163322/coronavirus-face-touching-virus-contagious-health-hygiene-timeline
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