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Worried about how to act at the grocery store to stay safe? Watch this! (Original Post) Mira Mar 2020 OP
uhhhhh.... no. This video pretty much defines "overkill" and will discourage people... TygrBright Mar 2020 #1
It does look like that somewhat customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #2
It seems as though a lot of advice out there really is overkill. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #3
This video has been debunked as pointless scare mongering. Please take it down. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #4

TygrBright

(20,756 posts)
1. uhhhhh.... no. This video pretty much defines "overkill" and will discourage people...
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 09:38 PM
Mar 2020

...from maintaining less-rigorous but adequate precautions.

Really. Do some research. Someone posted a nice rebuttal to this video here on DU the other day.

The whole "likelihood of contagion on surfaces" is way more complex than just how long any artifacts of the virus persist on various types of materials.

helpfully,
Bright

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
2. It does look like that somewhat
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 10:24 PM
Mar 2020

but once C-19 is widespread in my area, and I decided to venture forth for food, I'd probably stick to what this says. I haven't been food shopping for about a week, and at this point, I don't intend to for another two months minimum, but it's good to have this knowledge.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,841 posts)
3. It seems as though a lot of advice out there really is overkill.
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 10:29 PM
Mar 2020

No, you are not going to pick up the virus on your shoes and you don't need to disinfect them when you return home.

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