The best agent against the Coronavirus is soap [nationalgeographic.com]:rc=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_20200320&rid=025721C284B5B9F673E1D125625B5D09
”All viruses are bits of genetic code bundled inside a collection of lipids and proteins, which can include a fat-based casing known as a viral envelope. Destroying an enveloped virus takes less effort than their non-enveloped compatriots, such as the stomach-busting norovirus, which can last for months on a surface. Enveloped viruses typically survive outside of a body for only a matter of days and are considered among the easiest to kill, because once their fragile exterior is broken down, they begin to degrade..” and ”No matter what you touch, soap and water is the best way to remove any potential coronavirus from your hands before it can lead to infection. The coronavirus does not penetrate through skin because your outermost layer is slightly acidic, which prevents most pathogens from entering the body, explains Greatorex.
Soap works so effectively because its chemistry pries open the coronavirus’s exterior envelope and cause it to degrade. These soap molecules then trap tiny fragments of the virus, which are washed away in water. Hand sanitizers work similarly by busting apart the proteins contained in a virus.”
One concern I had after reading a portion, ”The study also found the novel coronavirus could persist as aerosols—tiny airborne particles—for up to three hours, though Morris clarifies larger respiratory droplets are more likely to be infectious.” concerns the ground and shoes. It has been said some 75 – 80% of toxins we bring into our house comes on the soles of our shoes. I had adopted of only wearing slippers in the house for decades. This is a very common tradition here but not so much in other areas.
Good post. For the past 30 years mt policy has been, outdoor shoes are not worn indoors and I enforce it. I have shoe covers for maintenance/repair people.
I have indoor shoes, & outdoor shoes.