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Since many people are buying groceries online how do we keep ourselves away from the virus because I have heard that corona can also stay in objects like packaging, steel etc…

In a nutshell I want to ask that what’s your process of contaminating the virus from either either groceries or packaging.

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Most times the things that I order online are non-perishable goods. Once the delivery executive comes I open up the side balcony door of our home and ask him to place everything in a large cardboard box I arranged there (arranged multiple of them). I ask him to place the bill in it too and won’t touch anything. I will leave all the goods there for 3 days hoping that the outside heat (around 40 degrees in Hyderabad) will kill the virus in 3 days.

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What about vegetables & fruit because we can’t keep them out for 1-2 days?

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Just put the packets in the balcony or any other place where your family members don,t go and use after a certain period of time like 4,6,12 hours as direction are given by EXPERTS IF YOU ARE MORE CONSCIOUS THEN YOU CAN USE GLOVES OR POLYTHENE TO COVER YOUR HANDS AT THE TIME OF TAKING THE PARCELS.

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But is it true or just a myth that virus survive on these objects since we don’t have enough Proof. Even on internet I can see that it supports both the theories. I my knowledge a virus needs a living organisms to survive on. But I am no expert.

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So much misinfo here, there is no credible evidence of corona virus infection spreading through such methods like online delivery of goods(of course there will always be some exceptions but general rule is this only). As for newspaper that is even more ridiculous, do you know that for a virus a newspaper is like a mesh with each hole thousands of times larger than itself so you tell me how can coronavirus gets stuck on newspaper surface because it is surface to your/human eyes but for a virus it is not a surface.

Only thing you need to do is wash your hands after handling any external object, that’s it. Also just in case some don’t know this, coronavirus is a respiratory virus so it does not spread by skin meaning even if your hands touched a coronavirus infected item, as long as your hands do not touch your face/nose/mouth/eyes you will not be infected.
@SHARKTANK @raghupro @popeyethedimer @SARDARKHAN

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via WHO website
“Yes. The likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from a package that has been moved, travelled, and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low. "
note its low risk and not completely safe
source-https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-co...

and yes coronavirus is extremely difficult(again not 100% guaranteed) to survive on newspaper due to its porous nature likewise it can survive on non porous surfaces such as steel, plastic etc. for few hrs
source-https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/arti...

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Janhit me jaari!😛

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@SHARKTANK Yup. This is what we have been doing bro. Again, not sure if this scientifically helps but that’s the best we could do as veggies were rotting if we leave them out for 3 days.

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I mainly order veggies n fruits once I got it I will thoroughly rinse with salt water then only consume

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I tell the delivery personnel to put the package in a corner of our verandah and do not touch it for 1-5 days depending on the products.
If perishable then 1 day time and if non perishable then 5 days.
My dates/glucon d and shampoos are still outside, entering 4th day 😅
Remember to wash your hands with soap/sanitizer

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i leave the reveived packets unattended for almost whole day in balcony. Then take it inside by wiping.
vegetables and fruites are left for 6-8 hrs outside and immediately washed when taken inside. Also dont consume or transfer in fridge any item.

wash hands after all incidences…
also try go shopping or buying necessary items in morning and take bath after you reach home.

That is all i practice the day I have to buy anything or receive any courier!!

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Safely  dip in sanitizer

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Sanitizer? How?

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I get the box, keep it in balcony. Wash hands with soap. Open the box such that I don’t touch anything inside and I can pull stuff out without making it come in contact with outer surface. Wash hands with soap. Take out all stuff. Throw the box. Wash hands with soap. Wash all the things I can in running water and let them stay in balcony for 3 days. Then I bring them in and use them.

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Put everything into sunlight just for 2 minute, Cronavirus cannot survive more than 2 minute in sunlight

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Only 2 minutes?

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Not sure what u ppl think… This is what we do , wash vegetables with soap water followed by salt water and dry it plus1 For milk, it’s the same, Wash the milk packet with soap water and dry it with cloth. Anyways you are gonna boil milk before use , so it’s fine. Groceries, the same way wash exterior with soap water followed by clean water and dry it plus1

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The best method in my opinion is to first keep the non perishable packed grocery items outside the home in the balcony for 3-4 days which should inactivate most of the virus. Then, after 3-4 days, you can either wash the items plastic coverings with soap (or use some disinfectant) to inactivate the remaining germs.

As far as perishable items such as fruits, vegetables etc are concerned, you should keep them for 1-2 days outside in the balcony in a shady area. Then you should keep them dipped in hot water mixed with salt and baking soda for 10-20 minutes. (If baking soda is not available, vinegar can be used).

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Can we eat bread?

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Wash them with warm water and then to each item, held it in running tap water, the virus will wash out into the sink in running water.

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As if water can remove oil from those things!

For starters, think of virus as some kind of oil (with few days expiry😛)…the way you remove oil from any substance is the way to remove this virus or let the virus expire! (RIP☹️).

PS. © Time_pass all rights reserved…Issued in public interest! 🧐😛😛😛

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How to peel and eat Groundnut safely?? smiley smiley

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somebody tell me, is it safe to eat chicken ? my mom is not allowing to buy chicken fish from local market. What precaution should I take while buying/cooking chicken ? its been 50 days since I ate non veg. cry

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I guess it’s safe you search search for precaution on internet there are plenty of videos

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