[Seahorse]

Also, as MBIB has stated, the CDC is recommending wearing "cloth" masks every time you go out - to protect contamination occurring from the asymptomatic carrier, whether that be me or someone I contact.

You can make them very simply - evidently t-shirt material is pretty good.
I had a friend who says a coffee filter imbetween the layers helps.
IDK about that, but I think anything to cover your mouth and nose.

Of course - needs to be handled then WASH YOUR HANDS when you get home.

[Rising Phoenix]

I use rubber gloves when I have to go shopping and I use hand sanitizer on my gloves when I get in the car, remove them,  then hand sanitizer on my hands then I shut the door. I tend to do the same as ready. If I need something straight away, I use an anti bac wipe or wash the bag if I can then wash my hands. I have a separate pair of rubber gloves for post and parcel delivery which get washed. I do use a mask when out but it is a thick ski mask. I have no idea if it helps but I use it and then leave outside for several days if I can, if not overnight and then it goes in the wash. It covers a lot of my face and Velcro together behind my head. I only leave the house if absolutely necessary and usually for only collecting live food for our lizard.

I just hope I’m doing the right thing to protect my children and everyone else.
It is interesting to read from those that know more and understand figures etc.

Stay safe xx

[MyBrainIsBroken]

This is about the best I could find on short notice Thunder. BTW, we've been seeing piles of discarded gloves on the ground next to the shopping cart corrals at the local Walmart. It's pretty disgusting.

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2020/04/02/cdc-doesnt-recommend-wearing-disposable-gloves-go-grocery-shopping/5093424002/

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2020/04/02/should-you-wear-gloves-when-you-leave-your-home-

[Seahorse]

And --  For you crafty ones out there - from the CDC:

How to sew a face mask!

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

Good luck!
Good weekend project!

Sea

[Thunder]

MB I do exactly what you do.  I sanitize me and my car when I get back in it.
I use Clorox wipes to wipe down everything I buy, even boxes food. Then I wipe down the counters, doorknobs and toss the grocery bags away...then go wash my hands.

I agree hand washing and distancing are the best things to do.

I saw a funny cartoon on FB, this dog is telling his owner.."It's for your own good, you need to stop touching your face."  The man had an animal cone around his neck.   

Thanks everyone. 
Stay in, stay safe.  MB it's wonderful of you to help out with emergencies, just keep being careful, my friend.

[Thunder]

Seems we were all writing at the same time.   

Thank you both for the articles, I will read them.

[MyBrainIsBroken]

Thunder, I saw the same meme!

[marvin4242]

Such great information, thank you all. All I can contribute is relaying the studies, same ones MBIB that you probably know about. That under very high virus load (not the typical kind of exposure/load), under ideal circumstances, on SOME surfaces like stainless steel enough virus remains viable to be potentially infectious for 72 hours, but even the study said this was a worst case scenario. The material makes a big differences, including how long the virus stays in moisture. So droplets obviously are more of an issue.

But 24 hours is a pretty good guidelines. Everything is odds and statistics and its all about maximizing the odds in your favor. Keep in mind that covering surfaces with soapy water and leaving it on for a minute or two should also do a pretty good job of destroying the virus. Disinfectant wipes aren’t as effective as people may think, as you have to wet the surface and leave it on for minutes (5 or more) from what I have read.

[OffRoad]

I use Playtex latex gloves because they are thicker and I can wash them just like my hands, and if im out, place them in a waterproof bag, then open the top of the bag and  toss the whole thing into my washing machine on sanitize (for the heat) and use them again. It also would protect anyone else from MY germs that would be trapped inside the gloves.  Since I only need them when I get gas or have to pick up grocery delivery bags from my front porch, that works for me. I haven't needed to venture to the grocery store yet, since I have always shopped for the Zombie Apocalypse. My freezer is not yet bare.

[MyBrainIsBroken]

Thanks Marvin. It does sound like we're reading the same studies but I appreciate hearing that you, with your more advanced background in Biology, are drawing pretty much the same conclusions from them that I am.

OR, you're pretty sharp so I have no doubt that whatever method you're using makes perfectly good sense. Same way with Thunder. I'm happy to hear so many on here are taking proper precautions. We've all had to deal with far more than our share of misfortune.

I was looking at NY's numbers again and noticed that ICU admissions, while high, have been relatively steady for the past 4 or 5 days. No big increases but no real decreases either. Still, right now the lack of increases will pass for good news!

The daily death rate is still increasing but that isn't surprising. That will be a lagging indicator. Seeing that level off or start dropping will really be a big deal.