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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Coronavirus and clothes: How to handle laundry during pandemic

We know to practice safe social distancing and frequently wash our hands to protect ourselves and our loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic — but how about our clothes?

Though much remains unknown about the novel COVID-19 virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently states that the viral disease is most frequently transmitted from person to person via respiratory droplets, such as when an infected person coughs or sneezes within about six feet of close contacts.

CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

After returning home from work, stores or other public places, there’s no need to change clothes entirely to fight the spread of the viral disease, former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Amler told Fox News.

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-clothes-how-to-handle-laundry-during-pandemic

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

JC Penny says you are supposed to burn any clothing worn near a virus carrier.

Anonymous said...

You already have it if you have been out & about !!! DUGHH

Too late when you have gotten home !!!!!

Anonymous said...

I'm sure all clothing stores will tell you that.

Anonymous said...

Behave yourselves and stop acting so crazy

Anonymous said...

HOW TO HANDLE DEMOCRATS you mean !!!!

Anonymous said...

WHO says to boil the clothing for 15 minutes and then wash separately and dry separately. To wash other clothing after you have ran a empty cycle with two cups of bleach thru the washer and a wipe down of the dryer with bleach soaked rags.

Anonymous said...

I'd wear a corn cob leaf from and back before I'd go thu all that mess !

Anonymous said...

Do your laundry just like you normally would😂 unless of course you work in the medical field or any other job where you are close to infected individuals -- BUT --you already know that.