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Exactly, especially the cruise industry. It may not even exist anymore after this. Until there is a vaccine that has proven effective ... wherever there was b

Exactly, especially the cruise industry. It may not even exist anymore after this. Until there is a vaccine that has proven effective ... wherever there was business where people gather is either cut 50 to possibly 100%. Personally, I've stopped getting any carry out (food not prepared by me in which I wash hands many times throughout) and do not go into the grocery store rather pick it up, put it away and wash my hands afterwards. Hopefully I'm going overboard but at this point who knows.

jedberg 7y ago
FWIW, it's been shown that you can't transmit the virus through food. Your only risk with takeout is the packaging it comes in. When we get takeout, I unload it outside into our own containers, using one hand to open the takeout and the other hand to handle my own container. For things I can't transfer, I wipe them with a Clorox wipe. Then everything gets wiped down again inside, just in case. It's a bit much, but it's been nice supporting our favorite local restaurants in the hopes that they still exist when this is over.
- jefftk 7y ago
  > it's been shown that you can't transmit the virus through food Link? I've seen several things saying that there's no evidence it's transmitted via food [1] but nothing that rules it out. [1] "Currently there is no evidence of food, food containers, or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19. Like other viruses, it is possible that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on surfaces or objects." https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coro...
  - Jommi 7y ago
    This just means that so far we have not identified it as a significant vector. Not that it's not physically possible.
- paul7986 7y ago
  What u say might be true or might not ..too early to tell. Overall for me and I'm sure others preparing ones own food gives more peace of mind. Not good for those businesses/the industries surrounding it for sure but this is unprecedented times that I believe changes how we use to live and things enjoyed until there's a proven vaccine.
- mongol 7y ago
  I don't understand. Why do you need to wash your hands but you can't get it through food?
  - jedberg 7y ago
    You touch your face with your hands and you can get it through your mucous membranes (eyes, nose). If it's in food though it goes into your stomach which is too warm and too acidic for the virus to survive.

jedberg 7y ago

FWIW, it's been shown that you can't transmit the virus through food. Your only risk with takeout is the packaging it comes in. When we get takeout, I unload it outside into our own containers, using one hand to open the takeout and the other hand to handle my own container. For things I can't transfer, I wipe them with a Clorox wipe. Then everything gets wiped down again inside, just in case. It's a bit much, but it's been nice supporting our favorite local restaurants in the hopes that they still exist when this is over.

jefftk 7y ago
> it's been shown that you can't transmit the virus through food Link? I've seen several things saying that there's no evidence it's transmitted via food [1] but nothing that rules it out. [1] "Currently there is no evidence of food, food containers, or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19. Like other viruses, it is possible that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on surfaces or objects." https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coro...
- Jommi 7y ago
  This just means that so far we have not identified it as a significant vector. Not that it's not physically possible.
paul7986 7y ago
What u say might be true or might not ..too early to tell. Overall for me and I'm sure others preparing ones own food gives more peace of mind. Not good for those businesses/the industries surrounding it for sure but this is unprecedented times that I believe changes how we use to live and things enjoyed until there's a proven vaccine.
mongol 7y ago
I don't understand. Why do you need to wash your hands but you can't get it through food?
- jedberg 7y ago
  You touch your face with your hands and you can get it through your mucous membranes (eyes, nose). If it's in food though it goes into your stomach which is too warm and too acidic for the virus to survive.