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Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by RaceWon on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @06:09PM (#22428486)
> A saner advice is to wash your hands frequently and to avoid touching your face when in public

I wouldn't use a urinal either (I never do anyway, as a former licensed plumber, thosef'n things are NASTY imo). I also flush twice with my back turned before using a public toilet.. not ideal but better than not I think.

I work in hospital

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Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by u801e on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @07:18PM (#22429026)
> I also flush twice with my back turned before using a public toilet.. not ideal but better than not I think.

Flushing toilets leads to aerosolized water droplets from the toilet spreading around the room and contaminating nearby surfaces[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_plume

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Re:Ask HN: How are you preparing for COVID-19 disruptions? by RaceWon on Thursday February 27, 2020 @07:13PM (#22439393)
I know, but so does peeing into it. At least when you flush it's re-diluted.
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