Coronavirus: safety measures for car drivers

In the new reality - the coronavirus pandemic - we all need to be disciplined and responsible for the prevention of a dangerous disease. The aforesaid applies not only to everyone, but first of all to those who constantly drive - alone or with a family. Why? In a limited space, the risk of infection increases at times!

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Here are some tips for car drivers on preventing coronavirus infection.

It is incredible, but true: there are 107 microbes on the steering wheel (for comparison: there are only 12 of them on the toilet of a public toilet!). Virus peddlers were also found on all controls, on seats, and generally on horizontal surfaces. In addition, close and compact sitting passengers also increase the likelihood of exchange and infection with drip infections. Ideal conditions for the spread of coronavirus.

Even if you prefer to drive alone, but take a car for car-sharing, there is a risk of infection. According to studies of German virologists, older strains of coronavirus stay on surfaces for several days, and some for more than a week.

Never leave used disposable handkerchiefs in the cabin! This is not only ugly, but also extremely unhygienic, since it is a hotbed of bacteria. Today, as never before, you should keep the interior of your car in perfect cleanliness.

Wipe all contact surfaces of the passenger compartment regularly and thoroughly, including the steering wheel, controls, and seat upholstery. For these purposes, the simplest and most affordable household cleaners are enough. More expensive antibacterial agents or cleaning wipes offer no benefits.

Not only cleaning, but also disinfection

Cleaning and disinfection are not the same things. Particularly, the disinfection is necessary in a car interior is if people from risk groups are driving in it: feverish, coughing or elderly family members. As a disinfectant, all chemistry with proven effectiveness is suitable, that is, if the package says that the use of the agent is indicated for antiviral processing.

Tip: do not use active preparations that could interfere with safe driving when cleaning the interior. For example, those from which the steering wheel or gear knob may be slippery.

And most importantly - wash your hands!

Air conditioning: beware of air recirculation

If the air conditioner only draws in fresh air, this is normal. Worse, if recycled air is chased around the cabin, as the virus, as we recall, is transmitted aerogenically.

Regularly service the air conditioner and change the filters of the car's climate system in accordance with the regulations. Old filters not only exhale an unpleasant odor, but harmful bacteria can “get into” them.

It also makes sense to pay attention to new and “in time” innovations, taking into account the developing pandemic. In China, they developed an original filter. It consists of activated carbon and a system that produces negatively charged ions that kill up to 95 percent of viruses.

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