Health
These 6 Coronavirus Precautions Probably Aren’t Worth Your Time, According to Experts – ScienceAlert
Some COVID-19 precautions, like wearing masks, are essential. But others — quarantining your mail, for instance — aren’t necessary, experts say.
The best ways to reduce your risk of getting COVID-19 are by now well known: Wear masks, maintain social distance, and avoid crowded areas, especially those indoors.
But as public-health experts have learned more about how the coronavirus spreads, it’s become clear that some precautions probably aren’t worth your time.
Letting letters and packages sit for days before opening them, for example, is most likely overkill, according to Rachel Graham, an epidemiologist at the University of North Car…
-
Noosa News23 hours agoCattle claimants ‘bitterly disappointed’ after court downplays compensation claim from live export ban
-
General20 hours agoTaylor Swift’s Reputation charts again after buy-back
-
General14 hours agoUS and Chinese officials meet in the UK for trade talks
-
General22 hours agoBackstroke star Kaylee McKeown disqualified, but wins protest at world champ trials