Too much Zooming giving you dry-eye? Use the vials of eyedrops, not the bottles.
The virus can transmit on a shopping cart. Everyone grabs the handlebar.
No case has yet been attributed to eating infected food.
When wearing a mask, careful not to constantly adjust it with your fingers.
Both liquid and bar soaps are equally effective...if you wash for 20 seconds.
No product on the internet "boosts" your immune system.
The CDC has reduced the recommended self-quarantine period from 14 to 10 days.
Wear glasses instead of contacts for some (small but convenient) added protection.
Working at home? Drive your car weekly at highway speeds anyway, to prevent damage to brakes, fuel lines and tires.
Face shields provide added protection, and some people (not us) think they look cool.
Overhead fans do nothing, but putting a fan in the window is helpful.
Avoid runners wearing neck gaiters. Those may spread more virus than no mask at all.
There is probably no harm/risk in suppressing your fever with Tylenol or Advil.
No co-workers to impress? Cut back on daily showers for better skin health.
Loud places (bars, live music) cause people to talk louder and spread more disease.
Taking temperatures at the door is helpful only in addition to other precautions, not instead of them.
Most people touch their faces more than 100 times a day.
Not all sanitizer is alike. Look for brands with at least 60% alcohol.
Gloves are controversial. Stick to masks, distancing and hand-washing.
Try not to breathe near a public toilet being flushed.
If you feel your sense of taste or smell fading, seriously isolate!
The virus can live hours on a gas pump handle. They are hard metal...and most are not exposed to sunlight.
Refrigerating or freezing food doesn't destroy the virus.
Don't mix cleaning products or use one after the other. Some are safely mixed...but many aren't.
Don't spray Lysol at living things.
Masks with fancy valves spread more virus than regular masks--like exhaling through a straw.
Fingers or toes bluish? That's likely COVID. Call your doctor.
Masks protect you from others much less than they protect others from you.
Washing face masks reduces their effectiveness.
Even if you test negative, act as though you have it, if you feel sick.
The "hold your breath test" might indicate that you DO have it--but not that you DON'T have it.
Disinfectants have to air-dry. Don't wipe them clean.
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