'Dr. Fauci Just Said How To Open Your Packages Safely'
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'Dr. Fauci Just Said How to Open Your Packages Safely.' By Alek Korab, 9 hrs ago. Health.
With the coronavirus still spreading across America—and the death toll topping 169,000 in the country—Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the Coronavirus Task Force, sat down for an online interview with The Washington Post's Geoff Edgers to talk about how we can get the virus under control. During the interview, he discussed a variety of factors that contribute to the spread of COVID-19, including three words every American should hear, but also revealed a little nugget that can come in handy to us all: how he handles deliveries when they arrive to his house.
How He Handles His Packages:
You do need to use care when ripping open a box or unpacking your food. "We know that the virus for a limited period of time can live on what are called fomites, which are inanimate objects," Dr. Fauci said in the interview.
"So what I do, for example, when something comes—the package, you know, I don't scrub it down. I just leave it on the side for a couple of days before I open it. And even that is probably overkill, because most of the things we're talking about, this is fundamentally a respiratory-borne virus. Even though there is the possibility, if not the reality, of some small part of it being transmitted by things that you can touch." His advice? "I think washing hands really so much obviates the need to be cleaning everything around you. [That's] the one thing you could do very easily."
The Virus Has Been Shown to Spread on Surfaces:
The CDC clarified that COVID-19 can be caught via surfaces, after an edit on its website in May implied otherwise. "The primary and most important mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through close contact from person-to-person," wrote the agency. "Based on data from lab studies on COVID-19 and what we know about similar respiratory diseases, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this isn't thought to be the main way the virus spreads."
They went on to describe how the virus mainly spreads. "The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading very easily and sustainably between people….In general, the more closely a person interacts with others and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes," they added. "This is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads, but we are still learning more about how this virus spreads."...
- More, tips about staying safe-- social distancing, hand washing, wearing masks, etc, ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/dr-fauci-just-said-how-to-open-your-packages-safely/ar-BB181m1b?ocid=msedgdhp
- Related: '98 Symptoms Coronavirus Patients Say They've Had,' Eat This, Not That!, Aug. 7, 2020.
"Long haulers" report a wide variety of painful side effects from COVID-19.
https://www.eatthis.com/covid-19-signs/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=msn-feed
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I let packages & mail sit, too, for days! 
I won't. Lol
Sorry about your computer!
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I should have used alcohol with a soft cloth for the laptop but didn't know at the time:
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Excerpt: - How to Disinfect Your Computer -
Laptop displays aren’t always made of glass (matte displays are plastic) so avoid using a disinfecting wipe on the screen, just in case.
>The display should be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol (70 percent) solution and a soft towel. Make sure you wipe down the keyboard, the trackpad, the exterior, and where your wrists rest on the laptop.
Most desktop computers are already in sore need for a cleaning. The best way to do that is with a disinfecting wipe or isopropyl alcohol solution and a soft towel. Again, avoid disinfecting wipes on the monitor, just in case—stick to isopropyl alcohol there. But otherwise, just make sure you wipe down the mouse (top, sides, and bottom), the keys on your keyboard, the exterior of the keyboard, and any mousepad you might have.
- Don't Forget Accessories
For any other electronic device, if the exterior is largely plastic (gaming mice, gamepads, TV remotes) it’s safe to give them a once-over with a disinfecting wipe or isopropyl alcohol solution...
*Full Article, "How to Clean and Disinfect Yourself, Your Home, and Your Stuff," Wired, June 16, 2020
https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-disinfectant-cleaning-guide/
If anyone thinks I'm waiting a couple of days to open a package -- no way, when there's isopropyl alcohol spray available! 
No wipes, hunt for Lysol or Clorox, just Zapppp
I would never attempt to displace you! 
TV ads from the 1950s, 1960s I saw as a kid. Promoting my 'favorite household cleanser' complete with shirtwaist dress, pearls and pumps. Just kidding!
... and know you have to be joking! 
👍
I have cloth masks from Amazon that have been sitting unopened for about 2 months.
Afraid to touch them. 😰
What about potential airborne particles? 
I'm still using my supply of N95s so no hurry to unpackage them. 👍
so I don't have to touch my contacts. I will wear them tomorrow in my sister's back seat since she said she'd take me to the testing site. I think my niece should takes me since she just flew on a plane AGAIN (and she has a 160 IQ, no dummy, and apparently has a death wish since she started dating a GOP/ass (I am assuming all GOP supporters are asses since it saves time). 
