Coronavirus: Nurse demonstrates how wearing gloves can cause cross-contamination of germs
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Nurse demonstrates how wearing gloves can cause cross-contamination of germs

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A nurse has shared a video explaining how wearing gloves when you go out to do your grocery shopping can cause cross-contamination of germs. Molly Lixey, a registered nurse from Michigan, shared a video on Facebook in which she demonstrates how easily you can spread germs when wearing gloves. In the video, Ms Lixey says that she has seen “a lot of people out in public wearing gloves right now”. “There’s no point wearing gloves if you’re not going to wash your hands every time you touch something.

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Shocking new British research show Covid-19 CAN be spread by infected surfaces
1 year, 8 months ago

Shocking new British research show Covid-19 CAN be spread by infected surfaces

Daily Mail  

British researchers have discovered that Covid-19 may be spread via surfaces after all. In the early days of the pandemic, a lack of concrete knowledge about how the virus spread saw widespread use of antibacterial wipes on surfaces and sanitiser gels to keep hands clean. But a new study by scientists at Imperial College London suggests surfaces can still hold …

Coronavirus: Can latex gloves protect you from catching deadly virus?
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Can latex gloves protect you from catching deadly virus?

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Black light photos show importance of washing hands amid outbreak
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Black light photos show importance of washing hands amid outbreak

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Government considering telling public to wear gloves, health minister says
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Government considering telling public to wear gloves, health minister says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government is considering telling the public to wear gloves to …

How To Properly Dry Your Hands To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

How To Properly Dry Your Hands To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to reevaluate a lot about our hygiene habits ― including how we dry our hands in public. “I’d say the best way to dry your hands is with a paper towel that you discard afterwards,” said Sandra Kesh, a deputy medical director and infectious disease specialist at Westmed Medical Group in …

Why Wearing Gloves To The Grocery Store Won't Protect You From COVID-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Why Wearing Gloves To The Grocery Store Won't Protect You From COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As you walk around the supermarket, you may notice some of your fellow shoppers are wearing rubber gloves. “I think people think that masks and gloves go together, because that’s PPE, and in hospitals people wear masks and gloves, so outside if you’re going to wear a mask, you’re going to wear gloves.” The reality is that …

Coronavirus: Nurse demonstrates how quickly germs spread
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Nurse demonstrates how quickly germs spread

Al Jazeera  

This nurse demonstrates how quickly germs can spread, even with gloves. In her video, Lixey simulates going to the store and starts off by putting on gloves, taking her mobile phone as she leaves her car, cleaning a shopping cart and grabbing some toilet paper. She uses a piece of cardboard as her mobile phone and dips her fingers in …

Coronavirus FAQs: Do Gloves HeIp? Is It Allergies Or COVID-19?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus FAQs: Do Gloves HeIp? Is It Allergies Or COVID-19?

NPR  

Coronavirus FAQs: Do Gloves HeIp? "We put them on what we're going to do a task where we might touch something that's going to be wet or icky or contaminated," Landon says. So unless you're a health-care worker or, say, a cook with a cut on your hands, the main piece of advice from Adalja: "I don't recommend that the …

Coronavirus: NHS doctor shows how wearing gloves when you go out could spread germs
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS doctor shows how wearing gloves when you go out could spread germs

The Independent  

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This nurse demonstrates just how fast germs spread even if you’re wearing gloves
4 years, 9 months ago

This nurse demonstrates just how fast germs spread even if you’re wearing gloves

CNN  

CNN — To stop the spread of coronavirus, many states are under stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions limit where you can go. To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email [email protected] Posted by Molly Lixey on Monday, March 30, 2020 A quick little Molly rant about cross contamination and gloves. To use this video in …

Coronavirus FAQ: Frequently asked questions about COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus FAQ: Frequently asked questions about COVID-19

ABC  

The ABC has received thousands of questions about the new coronavirus, such as how it spreads, how to protect yourself and what is being done to combat it. The COVID-19 test can be ordered by a specialist coronavirus clinic, your local GP or a hospital emergency department. But these testing facilities vary state by state, so it's best to first …

Hands are important in containing coronavirus and now is the time to start good hygiene habits
4 years, 10 months ago

Hands are important in containing coronavirus and now is the time to start good hygiene habits

ABC  

It's hard not to feel anxious when you read the latest headlines on coronavirus. How hands help spread coronavirus Hands contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in several ways, said Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanyake, an infectious diseases specialist from the Australian National University. "But if your hands have coronavirus on them and you touch your face, then you definitely can …

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus

China Daily  

Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Practice respiratory hygiene When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. If you have fever, cough and difficulty …

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus

China Daily  

Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Practice respiratory hygiene When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. If you have fever, cough and difficulty …

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

WHO: Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus

China Daily  

Wash your hands frequently Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Practice respiratory hygiene When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. If you have fever, cough and difficulty …

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