twosummers Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England

Is this general advice now?

alliebess Loc: suburban Philadelphia

When I had my virtual doctor's appointment last month, he recommended wearing gloves and a mask if I had to go out shopping (groceries and Rx). But I can see the rationale of not wearing the same gloves in more than one location; that could transfer germs from one store to another one.

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

The rationale is correct. Gloves are for establishing a sterile field and maintaining it. Once you touch outside of that field they are no longer sterile. Disposable gloves are very useful for touching high traffic items such as gas pump nozzles and then disposing immediately after use. Remember gloves also fill up landfills. Best to use hand sanitizer between errands and soap and water works best.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

That’s exactly how I’ve used them. Once I’ve opened the gas cap I’ll put one glove on the hand for all of the interaction with the pump, then take it off and throw it in the trash before putting the gas cap back on. I haven’t done it lately because Costco has been very vigilant about constantly disinfecting the pumps.

Tommy II Loc: Northern Illinois

I never did see reason why anyone wood wear gloves. Just wash your hands, so you don’t transmit virus to your face. Your not going to catch virus through the skin of your hands.

Tommy II Loc: Northern Illinois

“Would” not “Wood”. Damn autocorrect

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

You have about an hour to edit you post if you make any mistakes.

Keen

I wear a different pair of latex gloves into each store, etc, and dispose of the worn gloves upon leaving. I ordered thousands of gloves months ago...when Trump was telling us that the virus was a hoax. I knew that he never tells the truth about anything, and that reality is always the opposite of whatever he says it is. So, I stocked up on masks, gloves, etc, early on. I also stay home mostly...going out just once, or twice, a month-at most-to get any TP, or other supplies I need. I need little, though, as I stocked up early. I am gainfully retired, so my SS, VA, etc, come in electronically, and go out the same. Most of what I buy is purchased online, and delivered by UPS, USPS, or FEDEX. I can do this forever. I live in a vote by mail state, so I can even do that from home. I am happy: reading ebooks, reading dead tree books, listening to audible books, streaming TV and movies, listening to digital music, having sex, and taking photos in and around my paid off home. There are countless small things to take macro photos of, several pets and a significant other to take portraits of, many birds, stray dogs, etc, in the distance, to shoot telephoto images of, and comical activities to shoot videos of. I live within my means. I wear gloves, and a mask, when opening delivery boxes on my porch. I discard exterior boxes while outside my home. I visit friends, and family, via phone calls, text messages, and emails. I take epidemics / pandemics seriously...having worked in Military Public Health overseas. I will survive. If you take this virus seriously, you can survive too. This thing is 56 times deadlier than The Flu, and Spring heat will not touch it. Neither will Summer heat. By Fall, the second wave will hit, and be worse than the first. In 1918, the second wave of The Flu was five times deadlier than the first wave. If you want to live, Social Distance.

DocDav Loc: IN

Yes. Gloves are incorrectly used. For example I see people constantly wearing gloves and scratching their face, rubbing their eyes, and probably picking their nose. So what good have they done. If you want, don them prior to entering the store. Don't touch anything you don't have to. get what you want and then discard them properly before opening your car door. Better yet...soap and water or hand sanitizer.

Used to be we guys knew the hot spots by the discarded condoms on the ground. Now it's gloves. People are disgusting at times.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

I limit my outside of the home to essential shopping at most two stores. New glove each.

Keen said: "I take epidemics/pandemics seriously...having worked in Military Public Health overseas. I will survive." I was an industrial divisional Health/Safety-Environmental Manager... I too take this Pandemic Seriously. I have the feeling tho if I became a registered Republican, then I would be immuned... at least that is what too many think... ridiculous indeed. Political antiscience is dangerous ... Very!

Some are anti inoculation people thinking "God will protect me." To them, I would point out that if they believe the [which edit] Bible god on a bad day sends plagues. We are at the mercy of the Administration suppressing facts and guidelines. I as a scientist, listen to Dr. Fouchie and away from the USA watch Dr John Campbell from Australia. Campbell is very, perhaps too through regarding the statistics of the worldwide infection and death rate.

A big take away from the literature is the protective benefits of Vitamin D. As Campbell points out the disproportionate death rate of the dark-skinned communities may have a relationship to vitamin D. Dark skin decreases the sunlight to vitamin D in body production. Smoking sets the stage for increased lung damage by COVID-19 disease.

Edgar Allen Poe [1842] in the Masque of The Red Death describes Trump's by-position-wealth feeling of security that he will not end up with COVID-19... "The story follows Prince Prospero's [man of wealth] attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey [The West Wing]. The Masque of the Red Death had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Prospero’s [Trump's] indulgence in the seven deadly sins: Pride/Vanity – Pride is the excessive belief in one’s own abilities, similar to vanity,... Envy – It is unclear who the Prince might envy, but he sure is trying hard to <discredit Obama>. [Google Masque of the Red Death and also its Symbolism]

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

Best response - brief and to the point.

If I may add, if unable to wash hands with soap and water for 20 secs (best), use hand sanitizer, instead. Stores such as Costco, Walmart, and other grocery stores have hand sanitizer dispensers or wipes available at the door for customers use. Better yet, bring a small pocket size (or fits in average size purse) hand sanitizer with you for ready use.

While we're at the issue of how to avoid contracting COVID, here's a helpful link as to the wearing of face mask: "How NOT to Wear a Mask"

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/well/live/coronavirus-face-mask-mistakes.html?auth=login-email&login=email&searchResultPosition=1

DocDav Loc: IN

I have patients wear a mask when in the office for an appointment. The number wearing them wrong is amazing. The "new" think in masks, which I make them trade in office for something better, is a mask with a one way exit valve so breathing is easier. Gee, protects me and my staff from your exhalations NOT. LOL

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

Yep! And some need one-to-one demo to make sure they actually get it.

Face mask not Mask-querade!

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SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Wear gloves? I barely wear pants these days. 😜🤪

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

When I went to the doctor yesterday I was required to wear a mask the entire time I was in their building, as was everyone else; she added latex gloves to her attire when she had to actually touch me then placed them in a container when we were done.