CDC: Soap and Detergent Enough to Reduce Spread of COVID-19 in Most Cases

epoch times ^ | 6 April A.D. 2021 | Masooma Haq

[lightman]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that normal household cleaners and soap are adequate to use to clean indoor surfaces and disinfectants are only necessary if someone in the home has been sick with the virus.

“In most situations, regular cleaning of surfaces with soap and detergent, not necessarily disinfecting those surfaces, is enough to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said at Monday’s White House coronavirus briefing.

“Disinfection is only recommended in indoor settings—schools and homes—where there has been a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 24 hours,” she added.

Besides disinfecting indoor surfaces after someone has been sick, Walensky recommended taking continued precautions of wearing a mask and socially distancing to prevent the spread of the virus. She noted that the infection rate for the most recent 7-day period is up 3 percent from the last 7-day period.

She added that she was hopeful because “to date, more than 106 million people have received at least one dose, and more than 61.4 million, or 18.5 percent, are fully vaccinated.”

Meanwhile, in an April science brief titled “SARS-CoV-2 and Surface (Fomite) Transmission for Indoor Community Environments,” researchers found the transmission of the virus through contact with surfaces was low.

The reports state, “Because of the many factors affecting the efficiency of environmental transmission, the relative risk of fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is considered low compared with direct contact, droplet transmission, or airborne transmission.”

The CDC’s brief also found after analyzing multiple studies the virus was more likely to be found, “On porous surfaces, studies report inability to detect the viable virus within minutes to hours; on non-porous surfaces, the viable virus can be detected for days to weeks.

“However, there is little scientific support for routine use of disinfectants in community settings, whether indoor or outdoor, to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission from fomites.”

The CDC’s guidance suggests cleaning high-touch surfaces like doorknobs, tables, handles, light switches, and countertops daily. It also recommends that asking those who have not been fully vaccinated to wear a mask in your home and isolate those who are sick.

It recommends disinfecting surfaces after someone in your home had the virus, although mentioned the risk of infection from entering a space where a person with COVID-19 has been is low after 24 hours.

In addition, the brief states that wearing a mask and washing hands can also reduce droplets on surfaces and thus transmission of the virus.

[lightman]

GOOD NEWS = “In most situations, regular cleaning of surfaces with soap and detergent, not necessarily disinfecting those surfaces, is enough to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread,”

BAD NEWS = It also recommends that asking those who have not been fully vaccinated to wear a mask in your home and isolate those who are sick.

What else could we expect from

[Third Wheel]

No sh!t?! So all we needed was to wash our clothes?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Before the CCP biowarfare attack our betters told us antibacterial/antiseptic soap and sprays were bad because they bred superbugs.

That went away when the masks and the lockdown propaganda superseded it.

[Jan_Sobieski]

CDC: Soap and Detergent Enough to Reduce Spread of COVID-19 in Most Cases

Hey. I’ve got an idea. Let’s tell everyone we are going to lock them down for 2 weeks but actually do it for over 1 year, disallow medicines, make them social distance, wear masks, and come come up an experimental vaccine and tell them only IT will save them,

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Trump was right as usual the CDC and the corrupt media can go to Hell.

[BeauBo]

Also turns that out chicken soup is effective as both prevention and cure...

[Deaf Smith]

Was notified this evening by someone representing the estate, that my customers (husband & wife) had died of the China Virus.

This couple had multiple health problems prior.

Even so, the were exposed daily to young kids who were all over everything and were always in/out.

I may be tasked to go back into the house, but I have my PPE and protocols.

I found out early (grandkids) that kids will get you sick and if one already has health problems, that will not go well.

If pushed, we have some nasty virucides Signal Worded Danger for such situations.

[Repeal The 17th]

Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_GLKaH4vM

I make my livin’ off the evenin’ news
Just give me somethin’, somethin’ I can use
People love it when you lose
They love dirty laundry

Well, I coulda’ been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don’t have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry

[Chorus]
Kick ‘em when they’re up
Kick ‘em when they’re down
Kick ‘em all around

We got the bubble-headed bleached-blonde, comes on at five
She can tell you ‘bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It’s interesting when people die
Give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry

[Instrumental]

You don’t really need to find out what’s goin’ on
You don’t really wanna know just how far it’s gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry

[Chorus]

Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody’s pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry

We can do “The Innuendo”, we can dance and sing
When it’s said and done, we haven’t told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!

[Instrumental]

[Phillyred]

Ruining small businesses and restaurants is the most effective method though.

[BeauBo]

Little can beat bleach for disinfecting stuff.

There are effective alcohol-based and hydrogen peroxide based disinfectants, but bleach is the strongest, and kills everything.

[MayflowerMadam]

Well duh. We knew about hand washing the first week of the scamdemic, then they had to embellish to instill the proper amount of fear.

[Deaf Smith]

There is also the action of "bleaching" which will change surface colors and tones and eat away some biological items.

Something not desirable.

[ptsal]

Post 2 .... yep simple soap and water

[BeauBo]

Probably any household cleanser that says disinfectant should be good enough - COVID doesn’t last particularly long on surfaces (hours or a day). Wait a couple of days, then open the windows and let the sun and wind in.

[TigersEye]

Nice timely information.
So useful ... now that the pandemic is winding down and will likely be a memory in two or three months.

This is why the CDC gets the big bucks!

[Salamander]

Well, at least I don’t have “Please Come To Boston” stuck in my head anymore.

[BradyLS]

*Yawn* Nothing can stop it. We’re doomed... *Zzzzz...*

[TigersEye]

Now I do. Thanks a lot!!! }:(

[Salamander]

Sorry.

It’s the worst.

[Bernard]

The short version of this is: Live in the First World.