(We Chinese in America Media Editor Tang Zhao, January 23, 2022) When the epidemic is serious, many people will spray alcohol to disinfect, but if the wrong spray is used, it may be in vain. (File photo of the United Daily News)

Recently, the new omicron virus epidemic has increased again, and the Lunar New Year is approaching, which makes many people worry that the epidemic will expand. Experts remind that vaccination, wearing masks, spraying alcohol and other epidemic prevention measures are indispensable, but alcohol should be used correctly, and it will not be effective if used incorrectly. It cannot be disinfected and may be infected. Youtuber "77 Boss", a licensed Chinese medicine practitioner, once made a video to teach the correct method of spraying alcohol, and the doctor revealed that after spraying alcohol, you should not touch things immediately, otherwise it will be in vain.

"77 Boss" said that even if the epidemic is serious, life still has to be lived, and people still have to go out to buy things. He taught everyone to follow the steps to prevent the epidemic, which can greatly reduce the risk. First of all, you must think about the purchase list before going out, so as to reduce the time spent in the store and the number of times you go out and try to choose a time with fewer people to go out by carrying alcohol with you.

Second, before touching shopping carts, basket handles, refrigerator door handles, these things are sprayed with alcohol, because the virus can survive on the surface of things for more than 24 hours.

Third, the banknotes and change you have received must be disinfected with alcohol spray immediately, and then put in a zipper bag to seal, let the money stay in it and wait for the next day to use it, and finally sterilize your hands.

Finally, don’t bring the things you bring home into the house immediately, but put them next to the door first, wash the handles first, then wipe the outer packaging of the items with alcohol, and spray the table and hands with alcohol again. This is the completion of the epidemic prevention steps for going out shopping.

Although many people know that spraying alcohol can disinfect, but using it incorrectly is futile. Jiang Zhigang, secretary-general of the Taiwan Society of Toxicology, said that it takes at least 10 seconds to kill the virus after alcohol touches the skin. Open, or touch other items after spraying, the disinfection effect cannot be achieved. Zhang Long, deputy director of the Pediatric Department of Mackay Hospital, emphasized that when disinfecting hands, it is necessary to ensure that "every part of the hands is covered with alcohol". First, spray the alcohol on the palm of the hand to fully moisten the palm, and then spray the alcohol on the back of the hand. Let the back of the hand be fully moistened, and then rub the palm, back of the hand, between the fingers, fingertips, and wrist with the formula of inner, outer, clip, bow, big, standing, and wrist, and finally wait for 20 to 30 seconds for the alcohol to evaporate.

(Source: United News)