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March 11, 2020 10:02 am
Here's a list of disinfectants you can use against coronavirus
(CNN)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is arming consumers with a list of disinfectants that people can use to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus.
The federal agency released a five-page list of chemicals and products Thursday that it says are strong enough to ward off "harder-to-kill" viruses than SARS-CoV-2, the virus that's responsible for the disease.
"Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.
"There is no higher priority for the Trump Administration than protecting the health and safety of Americans. EPA is providing this important information in a public and transparent manner on disinfectant products to help reduce the spread of COVID-19," he said.
The EPA says it's best to follow the instructions on the disinfectant's label and pay attention to the how long the product should be on the surface you're cleaning.
In a statement to CNN, the EPA said companies can apply for an "emerging pathogens claim" based on previously approved claims for harder-to-kill viruses. The agency reviews them and determines whether the company can safely make that claim.
One important fact to note, however:
Handwashing with soap and water is still the best way to prevent transmission of the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Handwashing with soap and water is still the best way to prevent transmission of the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That's because from what we know so far, the novel coronavirus is thought to spread primarily by people and their respiratory droplets -- think coughs, sneezes, spit.
In other words, person-to-person transmission is most common.
While it's possible that people who touch surfaces or objects contaminated with the virus and then touch their mouths or eyes can also become infected, this may not be the main way the virus spreads, the CDC said. So disinfectant wipes can only go so far.
Here are some of the registered disinfectants on the EPA's list:
Clorox Multi Surface Cleaner + Bleach
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
Clorox Commercial Solutions® Clorox® Disinfecting Spray
Lysol brand Heavy-Duty Cleaner Disinfectant Concentrate
Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist
Lysol brand Clean & Fresh Multi-Surface Cleaner
Purell Professional Surface Disinfectant Wipes
Sani-Prime Germicidal Spray
March 11, 2020 10:38 am
I always never understood why it took people getting scared from a virus to actually clean and disinfect around the house and other public areas like schools! We should have already been doing these things to help PREVENT viruses or at least keep as much germs away as possible. Now people are panicking and the stores are actually running low on these supplies. I always remember anytime I or my brother was sick my mom would open up the windows, spray lysol all around on the house, and then go around with lysol wipes wiping down doorknobs, counters, tables, bathrooms, basically anything we could have had contact with to prevent the virus from spreading anywhere else. If people would just do those precautions cleaning wise, using hand sanitizer, and washing hands you would definitely be in the clear.
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March 11, 2020 11:00 am
It's great and dandy that we do all the proper cleaning in places that we can control, but, it's not going to a darn bit of good in areas that we can't control. Any public place is an opportunity to touch surfaces with contaminants. It's impossible to disinfect surfaces, since they are constantly being touched by people. It is important to take control, and if you need to take along some of these wipes while out in public, and follow more safety precautions with more hand washing, and using an anti-bacterial agent.
March 11, 2020 11:01 am
I agree with Gabby. I always took extra measures as a preschool teacher. I even had a whole week long lesson on germs. I taught the kids to "Dab" their cough or sneeze AKA covering with the crook of their elbow. Also a great lesson on hand washing where I covered their hands in glitter to show them how well they need to wash to get all of the germs off.
One thing that I've seen way too often is parents sending their kids to school with a fever. They give them a fever reducer in the morning to try and get them through the day, but towards the afternoon they are burning up and the kids will tell on you. "yea, I had a fever this morning but mommy gave me medicine" Once I had a parent ask me if I could give their child their second dose of fever reducer in the afternoon. "uh, no. They actually need to go home now. Please and thank you"
