Remember when we thought that Covid-19 mostly spread via contact with contaminated surfaces? It made sense to me. We touch everything around us and then we touch our eyes and mouth. On that basis alone, I was on board with masking fairly early on, even though I was not
I never washed surfaces more than I already had, never left mail sitting for more than a couple hours, and never washed groceries. But I did buy sanitizer (including some made locally by a distillery that pivoted!) and I still use it on my hands after every trip to the store, library, post office, etc. We have some in each vehicle and refill often from our large containers. And i wash my hands longer and more often than i did pre-pandemic. (Of course, we also still mask in all public indoor spaces that aren't well open to the outdoors, and, in a big change since before the pandemic began, we don't eat at restaurants except outside or, very rarely (5x in 3.5 yrs), in very spacious almost-empty indoor spaces -- so I may well be an outlier.)
My hand hygiene has stayed the same. I still think happy birthday twice while washing my hands, keep my nails short, have hand sanitizer everywhere and use it. and constantly remind myself to keep my hands off my face. I wash my hands a lot. I have loosened my masking use somewhat, but not my hand hygiene.
Food borne? So is this about washing our produce? Restaurant workers washing their hand? Washing hands before eating? Or washing hands every time we leave the house? My husband breaks out his purell whenever he shakes hands... what will be effective with these pathogens??
My household has remained very vigilant with both hand washing and using hand sanitizer when we are unable to use soap and water. Although people might think we over do this, we still wipe down (sanitize) items bought in stores.
My hand washing has been thorough since I spent a summer working as an ER clerk in 1982 and then became a volunteer EMT for a few years
I taught my 3 children to never touch their faces and wash hands well and often before they started school
My two boys both had only 2 sick visits to the pediatrician from ages 0-18 years
I will always continue to be thorough and careful
I never washed surfaces more than I already had, never left mail sitting for more than a couple hours, and never washed groceries. But I did buy sanitizer (including some made locally by a distillery that pivoted!) and I still use it on my hands after every trip to the store, library, post office, etc. We have some in each vehicle and refill often from our large containers. And i wash my hands longer and more often than i did pre-pandemic. (Of course, we also still mask in all public indoor spaces that aren't well open to the outdoors, and, in a big change since before the pandemic began, we don't eat at restaurants except outside or, very rarely (5x in 3.5 yrs), in very spacious almost-empty indoor spaces -- so I may well be an outlier.)
My hand hygiene has stayed the same. I still think happy birthday twice while washing my hands, keep my nails short, have hand sanitizer everywhere and use it. and constantly remind myself to keep my hands off my face. I wash my hands a lot. I have loosened my masking use somewhat, but not my hand hygiene.
My stellar hand washing remains the same! 🙌🧼🫧🎂🫶😷🙅🏻♀️🚫🦠😎
Considering that Norovirus made a roaring comeback, another reason for hand washing.
About hand sanitizers, not all are effective. At least a 60% alcohol level. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/do-we-use-hand-sanitizers-too-much
Food borne? So is this about washing our produce? Restaurant workers washing their hand? Washing hands before eating? Or washing hands every time we leave the house? My husband breaks out his purell whenever he shakes hands... what will be effective with these pathogens??
My household has remained very vigilant with both hand washing and using hand sanitizer when we are unable to use soap and water. Although people might think we over do this, we still wipe down (sanitize) items bought in stores.
Yes I agree with you.