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What does social distancing mean?

UCI Health — March 23, 2020

Some less-than-welcome words and phrases have been added recently to our vocabularies: COVID-19, N95 masks, index case and community spread. Now, of course, there is social distancing. But with the rules changing rapidly on which behaviors will keep us safe from the novel coronavirus, many people are confused about exactly…

Disinfecting your home to kill viruses

UCI Health — March 22, 2020

As coronavirus spreads around the globe, millions of people are being told to wash their hands. But your hands aren’t the only things you need to keep clean. Researchers have found that the virus can remain on cardboard, copper, plastic and steel from hours to days. Regular cleaning of surfaces…

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