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Serious Question: I have been super paranoid about surfaces for the past year. Disinfecting groceries, quarantining packages, washing hands after touching the m
by jacobkg 6y ago
Serious Question: I have been super paranoid about surfaces for the past year. Disinfecting groceries, quarantining packages, washing hands after touching the mail or opening takeout, etc. This is pretty draining. Should my takeaway be that all of these precautions are unnecessary?
- nibsfive 6y agoYes, rounds to totally pointless. Don't be indoors with people is >90% of the risk.
- garyrob 6y agoI'm the same way. My logic is: It may be very rare that it's a problem, but if it does happen that someone with the virus coughs on my groceries, mail, etc., then it's dangerous, even if it isn't a risk just due to them touching those things. I'd rather not take the risk.
- michaelwu 6y agoEven if the risk of transmission from surfaces turns out to be low, I suspect it’s still >0%. Given the potential of developing chronic conditions from covid and the number of times we come into contact groceries, deliveries, etc., it seems rational to keep wiping down surfaces.
- orangecat 6y agoLiterally everything you do has a >0% risk of death or serious injury. You have to pick your battles, and I would expect that being paranoid about delivery boxes fails the cost/benefit test for almost everyone.
- itronitron 6y agoWell, it's worked for you so far. I don't disinfect groceries or quarantine packages but I always wash my hands after coming back inside (from the store or checking mail.)