In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are thinking a lot more about cleaning. Prof. Erica M. Hartmann weighed in on how to get rid of viruses while minimizing the risk of antibiotic resistance. Check out some of the media coverage (updated 4/15/2020 4:50 pm):
- Protecting yourself and your home from coronavirus on Fox32 News
- Environmental Biologist Offers Tips For Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home During COVID-19 Crisis on CBS Chicago
- This Is What A Microbiologist Told Us About Cleaning Our Gadgets on BuzzFeed
- Fight viruses in your home without making bacteria stronger in Popular Science
- Coronavirus FAQS: Does It Live On Clothes? Can My Dog Infect Me? Any Advice On Wipes? on NPR
- Fighting the coronavirus with disinfecting sprays and solutions: What works? in the Chicago Tribune
- How long does coronavirus live on surfaces in your home? Up to three days, in some cases. An expert explains how we can deal with it. in the Chicago Tribune
- ‘Deep cleaning’ doesn’t mean anything. Still, deep cleaners are in high demand in the LA Times
- 5 tips to clean your home, from a microbiologist in Inverse.com
- How to Disinfect Your Home in the Time of Coronavirus in houselogic
- Combating Coronavirus – How New and Old Tech Help to Disinfect Covid-19 in Cars in Auto Futures
Check out our research on how cleaning products and antimicrobials affect antibiotic resistance. And for a bonus, here’s a blog post on how cleaning with bleach impacts indoor air quality.