[Cherie]

twice

information from the Cornona virus Cobra meeting

[arista]

No
I will have Jimi Hendrix Guitar Solo on.

[Cherie]

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Arista, Happy Birthday you

and again.

now dry your hands

[Saph]

surely it matters more how much soap you use or how regularly you wash them rather than how long you hold them under the tap for

[bitontheslide]

it's also dependent on the rate of water flow from the tap ... but hey ho

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Saph

surely it matters more how much soap you use or how regularly you wash them rather than how long you hold them under the tap for

I would have thought that the length of time they're talking about is for how long you're rubbing the soap around your hands before you wash it off under the tap?

[LeatherTrumpet]

It's not realistic

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I would have thought that the length of time they're talking about is for how long you're rubbing the soap around your hands before you wash it off under the tap?

yes, none of this dashing your hand under the tap for two seconds

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It's not realistic

poor Boris

[bitontheslide]

they are going to turn the entire population in to OCD recluses

[Jessica.]

I always spend a good amount of time washing my hands. I have a weak immune system and it really makes a difference. I learned how to do it properly at the hospital when I was ten and my first niece was born but I NEVER see other people doing it correctly.

Instructions from the WHO

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they are going to turn the entire population in to OCD recluses

You don't just develop OCD out of nowhere, it is debilitating.

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I would have thought that the length of time they're talking about is for how long you're rubbing the soap around your hands before you wash it off under the tap?

That's right!

[Jessica.]

I think the real numbers are probably lower than this survey says tbh.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I think the real numbers are probably lower than this survey says tbh.

Which is why I never eat unwrapped sweets or peanuts uncovered , where anyone can put their grubby hands in it .

[Niamh.]

I was in a toilet in a bar in Texas one time and this girl came out of the toilet and came over to me and said "Don't judge me for not washing my hands" so weird, why not just wash them and then I won't judge you, you filthy bitch! Literally would have taken her as long as telling me that

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I was in a toilet in a bar in Texas one time and this girl came out of the toilet and came over to me and said "Don't judge me for not washing my hands" so weird, why not just wash them and then I won't judge you, you filthy bitch! Literally would have taken her as long as telling me that

yuk

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Which is why I never eat unwrapped sweets or peanuts uncovered , where anyone can put their grubby hands in it .

Never touch communal peanuts in a bar

[Cherie]

Also apparently over 60s with underlying health conditions have been told to practically recluse themselves even from going to the supermarket, have they forgotton retirement age is 67 so many will still be working

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Also apparently over 60s with underlying health conditions have been told to practically recluse themselves even from going to the supermarket, have they forgotton retirement age is 67 so many will still be working

fgs

[Cherie]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-new...er-60-21607922

[LeatherTrumpet]

so one imagines that you have to then disinfect taps after you wash?

and car doors, front door handles, bathroom door handle?

this all after you have washed your hands as the virus can stay on hard surfaces for 5 days

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

so one imagines that you have to then disinfect taps after you wash?

and car doors, front door handles, bathroom door handle?

this all after you have washed your hands as the virus can stay on hard surfaces for 5 days

Are you saying you never wash your hands LT?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Are you saying you never wash your hands LT?

no

I am saying that if you have been to work and the advice is to wash hands when you get home (and lets face it you have touched your face and mouth umpteen times in the car) presumably one would need to disinfect the steering whel, car door inner, front door, bathroom door and taps after you wash your hands?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no

I am saying that if you have been to work and the advice is to wash hands when you get home (and lets face it you have touched your face and mouth umpteen times in the car) presumably one would need to disinfect the steering whel, car door inner, front door, bathroom door and taps after you wash your hands?

Well you can't realistically go around sterilising everything but washing your hands is something you can realistically do. I'm sure it all helps. Let's do nothing because we can't do everything is a defeatist and unhelpful attitude imo