How so? Plastic is one of the surfaces it lives on the longest.

Plastic (and some metals) can remain a fomite for two days or more. I would say for people at risk, it’s worth taking a little more care.

I wipe down all the groceries I get, including produce, with an isopropyl alcohol-soaked paper towel. Only takes seconds.

yup. what do i lose if i spend extra time making extra sure? as the doctor in the cleaning video says, basically “take your time, you’ve got plenty of it these days”. Way more inconvenient to watch your wife die choking on blood.

Sunlight will NOT kill SARS-CoV-2. Yes, sunlight contains UV rays, but it is mostly UV-A and UV-B, which are not strong enough to kill off microorganisms like viruses, (UV-B can over time, but not in a shorter timeframe than the virus lives on packaging anyway.) The only UV rays that will possibly work are UV-C, and…

It’s also a really bad idea to wash fruits and veggies with soap, as ingesting soap can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

The idea behind quarantining groceries is because of the packaging, not the food. Also keep in mind that many glossy cardboard food boxes have plastic coatings, which means that the virus could potentially live longer than one would think. Bottom line – given the circumstances, everybody should do what makes them…

When I was 19, I was on a bus at about 9 pm. A creepy guy started asking if I carried a tune, knife etc, how I would defend myself if necessary. I got up and switched seats to the front of the bus. At my line deserted stop, I got off and he was right behind me. I dove back onto the bus and the driver called the…