The virus can transmit on a shopping cart. Everyone grabs the handlebar.
Too much Zooming giving you dry-eye? Use the vials of eyedrops, not the bottles.
Refrigerating or freezing food doesn't destroy the virus.
Don't mix cleaning products or use one after the other. Some are safely mixed...but many aren't.
Overhead fans do nothing, but putting a fan in the window is helpful.
Fingers or toes bluish? That's likely COVID. Call your doctor.
Face shields provide added protection, and some people (not us) think they look cool.
Working at home? Drive your car weekly at highway speeds anyway, to prevent damage to brakes, fuel lines and tires.
Even if you test negative, act as though you have it, if you feel sick.
No product on the internet "boosts" your immune system.
The CDC has reduced the recommended self-quarantine period from 14 to 10 days.
No case has yet been attributed to eating infected food.
If you feel your sense of taste or smell fading, seriously isolate!
Most people touch their faces more than 100 times a day.
Try not to breathe near a public toilet being flushed.
Loud places (bars, live music) cause people to talk louder and spread more disease.
Not all sanitizer is alike. Look for brands with at least 60% alcohol.
Gloves are controversial. Stick to masks, distancing and hand-washing.
Masks with fancy valves spread more virus than regular masks--like exhaling through a straw.
No co-workers to impress? Cut back on daily showers for better skin health.
Avoid runners wearing neck gaiters. Those may spread more virus than no mask at all.
Washing face masks reduces their effectiveness.
When wearing a mask, careful not to constantly adjust it with your fingers.
Don't spray Lysol at living things.
Masks protect you from others much less than they protect others from you.
Wear glasses instead of contacts for some (small but convenient) added protection.
The "hold your breath test" might indicate that you DO have it--but not that you DON'T have it.
Taking temperatures at the door is helpful only in addition to other precautions, not instead of them.
Disinfectants have to air-dry. Don't wipe them clean.
The virus can live hours on a gas pump handle. They are hard metal...and most are not exposed to sunlight.
Both liquid and bar soaps are equally effective...if you wash for 20 seconds.
There is probably no harm/risk in suppressing your fever with Tylenol or Advil.