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Dear Jeff Bezos, instead of firing me, protect your workers from coronavirus

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174 points jbegley | 10 comments | 03 Apr 20 15:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.705s | source | bottom
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luxuryballs ◴[03 Apr 20 16:13 UTC] No.22770749[source]▶
We have been wiping down and sanitizing any packages and contents that come to our door. Never assume someone else is doing the right thing, just like why you still look even when the light is green.
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1. toomuchtodo ◴[03 Apr 20 16:17 UTC] No.22770796[source]▶
COVID-19 can live on cardboard for up to 24 hours, 3 days on plastic. I would suggest using gloves (if available) to open the package, have someone else remove contents, and then with gloves still on, dispose of the box in a container of some sort (garbage bag, etc). Wash hands after all contact with incoming material.

EDIT: Washing your hands well is probably sufficient; excuse my paranoia suggesting gloves, extraordinary times.

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2. zbyte64 ◴[03 Apr 20 16:40 UTC] No.22771128[source]▶
We have a plastic container of bleach water & paper towels by the door side. Bags are set down outside the home and unloaded from there with a wipe down before going in the house. As always, wash hands afterwards.
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3. pottertheotter ◴[03 Apr 20 16:41 UTC] No.22771140[source]▶
Why not just wash your hands very well after touching the packaging? I have some disposable gloves but I'd rather save them for situations where I can't wash my hands or where I absolutely don't want to touch whatever it is I'm handling.
4. gravity_123 ◴[03 Apr 20 16:46 UTC] No.22771236[source]▶
Since I am tired of sanitizing packages and no matter how thorough I am, it feels like its never good enough, now I just let packages sit outside the house for a day and then bring them in, wash my hands like a lunatic and let the package sit again for a day before I open it and clean up the contents inside it(easier than cleaning the packaging).And even then use the thing after a few days.
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5. teruakohatu ◴[03 Apr 20 16:46 UTC] No.22771244[source]▶
Just so you know, bleach water needs to be made up fresh each day.

https://www.info.gov.hk/info/sars/en/useofbleach.htm

6. Barrin92 ◴[03 Apr 20 16:55 UTC] No.22771369[source]▶
According to a German virologist that was interviewed a few days ago they extensively took samples from houses of highly infectious people and couldn't get any of it to grow in vivo. Are there any cases were we know of surface transmission?

Because from what I have read that is extremely unlikely.

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7. toomuchtodo ◴[03 Apr 20 16:57 UTC] No.22771394[source]▶
WHO, NIH, CDC (google for citations) are stating surface transmission is possible. I have no reason or authority to state otherwise.
8. arpa ◴[03 Apr 20 18:13 UTC] No.22772358[source]▶
People tend to err on the safe side. I just wash/sanitize hands after handling objects of unknown safety; other people sanitize everything even though there is no possible vector... let's not judge too hastily.
9. asdff ◴[03 Apr 20 18:47 UTC] No.22772749[source]▶
With requirements like this, there is no chance we don't all contract coronavirus, if we haven't already days ago.
10. Loughla ◴[03 Apr 20 19:20 UTC] No.22773066[source]▶
We wash everything perishable that needs to go into the fridge immediately. Everything else can sit outside in a protected container (because GOD DAMNED RACCOONS) for 3 days. There is nothing so important that it can't wait.

That being said, my heartburn pills sitting outside while I'm out of them inside sucks out loud.