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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

And apparently that study was done on medicos coming straight from the ICU. I thought they always wore shoe covers in ICU. Last time I was there they did, slipping them onremoving them in the anteroom. Rubbing germs off or elapsed time on any surface is not a sterilization technique recognized by medical personnel, however. Many germs still live on, able to sicken and kill dispite many methods of washing, scrubbing/rubbing, etc. Otherwise, surgeons, nurses, etc., wouldn't scrub up, glove, gown and bootie up before entering the O. R. or room of a very contageious patient. Only recognized, proven washing techniques, disinfectants or sterilization kill some germs/microbes.

Still, for those who don't want to take a chance of coronavirus or some other bug remaining in a poroous or scuffed area on your shoe or hardy enough not to get rubbed off, it's good to know to take the precaution of changing shoes outside or in the car. Thankfully I haven't really had cold or flu sx. longer than a half-day since I began wearing washable clogs, which I change out at the front door, back door or the utility porch door.

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C...w=1325&bih=584

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C...cbHDwMQ4dUDCAw

On TV they always wear them but honestly the couple of times I have had family in the ICU I didn’t pay attention. It also maybe one of the things they have run out of. This virus is actually considered very fragile to in this instance it wouldn’t survive. I’m pretty anal about shoes when we have had snow or ice and salt is every where. Several dog illnesses can also be brought in by shoes. I take my shoes off pretty much right when I get home because I much prefer slippers