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The CDC relaxed its rules on cleaning to prevent COVID-19, saying intense disinfectants are likely doing us more harm than good
The CDC relaxed its rules on cleaning to prevent COVID-19, saying intense disinfectants are likely doing us more harm than good
Hilary BrueckApr 6, 2021, 04:19 IST
An Israeli worker in a hazmat suit sprays disinfectant in the cabin of an Israir Airlines Airbus A320 airplane at Ben Gurion International Airport on June 14, 2020.Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images
The CDC released new guidance Monday, warning there are health risks associated with overly intense disinfection.
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Independent health experts agree: soap and water works fine.
Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images
The CDC released new guidance Monday, warning there are health risks associated with overly intense disinfection.
The coronavirus very rarely spreads to people from surfaces, the agency said.
Independent health experts agree: soap and water works fine.
If you re still disinfecting just about everything you own to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it s time to stop.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance Monday for how to clean and disinfect surfaces properly to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at home and in facilities.
The agency now says, by and large, good old fashioned cleaning with soap and water or detergent can protect against COVID-19 infections just fine.
. Some institutions did use the research to guide their reopening protocols, such as the University of Virginia, which installed toilet lids in all its bathrooms.
“The obsession with our ask around toilet lids felt like potty humor but not funny,” said Susan Solomon, the president of the San Francisco teachers union. “It was advice we had been given by some of our sanitation-worker members, based on research suggesting the virus could be transmitted through feces, so we put it in the proposal. It was never a top priority, and eventually we took it out because further evidence seemed to show it wasn’t necessary.”
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
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