Our special-edition newsletter breaks down the latest coronavirus news, including Gov. Gavin Newsom's much-revised budget and how California's stockpiled cash is buying it some time and flexibility.
Advertisementfound that the virus could live up to three days on stainless steel surfaces and plastic, and up to 24 hours on cardboard. Clothing was not tested, but “you can pretty much think of a material like clothing to be somewhat more like cardboard material,” said an ER doctor at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Like cardboard, most clothing has absorbent fibers that appear to make the virus dry up more quickly than do hard surfaces.
For people who don’t work in high-risk settings or knowingly come into contact with the virus, experts agree that it’s not necessary to throw your clothes in the wash after returning from routine trips to the grocery store, pharmacy or a walk around the block. The virus is more likely to land on clothing from someone coughing or breathing, which is why keeping a six-foot distance is important.
As for shoes, the doctor says the ground is an area of potential contamination. He always switches shoes before reentering his home after an outing. For people who don’t do this, “you just have to consider the floor in your house a ‘dirty zone,’” he said. That means if you drop your keys on the kitchen floor, it’s good practice to sanitize your hands and the keys.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Today's Headlines: California is in for a long haulOfficials in California are taking a go-slow approach to reopening during the coronavirus crisis.
Read more »
16 Quarantine Date Ideas That Are Actually Really GreatKeeping the flame alive in the time of coronavirus.
Read more »
Let America open | OpinionIt is past time to let America reopen from coronavirus.
Read more »
More California counties reopen as state nears 3,000 coronavirus deathsCalifornia will likely surpass 3,000 COVID-19 deaths and top 75,000 confirmed cases by day's end. Meanwhile, 18 counties have been cleared to reopen.
Read more »
Frankie Boyle says he bought fireworks in case Boris Johnson died of coronavirusControversial comedian Frankie Boyle has sparked outrage by declaring he would have celebrated if Prime Minister Boris Johnson had lost his battle with Covid-19
Read more »
Most California voters say coronavirus is increasing inequality, especially among blacks, poll findsSome 70% of California voters believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing inequality in the United States, according to a UC Berkeley IGS poll. Most also agreed that there were racial disparities in the virus' effect.
Read more »