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Your Phone Can Carry The Coronavirus For Up To 9 Days

Great.  So I guess we should also be cleaning our phones. Ugh.  I feel like all I do is post about coronavirus.  It’s everywhere, but I feel like the stuff…

TOKYO, JAPAN – MARCH 31: A customer tries an Apple Inc. iPhone SE at the company’s Omotesando store on March 31, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. Apple Inc. launched its iPhone…

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Great.  So I guess we should also be cleaning our phones.

Ugh.  I feel like all I do is post about coronavirus.  It's everywhere, but I feel like the stuff I'm posting is important as we go thru this.  Didn't really think about my iPhone.

This is according to a German study, the coronavirus can live on surfaces like metal, glass, or plastic for up to nine days.    And of course, our phones are made of metal, glass, and plastic and are constantly in our hands and close to our faces.

So it's not only a smart idea to wash your hands frequently, but it’s also important to disinfect your phone, especially if you're like most and you always have your phone in your hand.

A typical disinfectant is a solution that contains 0.1% sodium hypochlorite or 62 to 71% ethanol. Basically, an alcohol pad will work.

I found this article at Menshealth.com so check it out.

Launa is part of Tampa Bay's Hometown Morning Krewe on 99.5 WQYK. She has been with the station for 7 years and joined J.R. and Kevin on the morning show 4 years ago. Since then, they have been nominated for not only a CMA but also an ACM. Launa has been in radio for the past 28 years and in the Tampa Bay market for 22 of those years. While working in radio, Launa has also served as an entertainment reporter on a local TV show and has hosted many charity events in the community. Using her popularity from QYK, Launa loves to help raise money for shelter animals and has been a volunteer at local shelters for years. Launa loves the community and writes articles on local news, entertainment, and events and highlights people who are shining in Tampa Bay that she knows others like her would also be interested in reading.