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You have been told to wash your hands many ti2žmes a day to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. You have been told to avoid touching your face.
But, you also should try to keep clean the device that you
may be using now more than ever – your phone.
Scientific studies have shown that the virus can live for two
to three days on materials like plastic and stainless steel.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
recommends cleaning all “high-touch” surfaces every day. These include things
we touch and come into contact will all day long, like phones, keyboards and
computers.
But it is important to be careful. If you do not clean your
phone in the right way, it can get damaged.
Here are some things not to do when disinfecting your phone:
· Do not spray cleaners directly on the phone.
· Do not put the phone into any cleaning liquids.
· Do not use devices that use forced air, which are often
used to clean computer keyboards
· Avoid rubbing your phone with rough materials that could
make small cuts on it.
So, what should you do? Start by turning off the phone and
unplugging any wires. You want to make sure your phone is not charging when you
clean it.
Below are some suggested ways to clean your phone. With any
of these suggestions, be sure not to get the phone wet.
You can use Clorox wipes or wipes with 70 percent alcohol.
You can buy these products at a store and wipe down your phone. iPhone
manufacturer Apple has warned against using household cleaners on its phones,
and says that when using wipes, do so “gently.”
AT&T recommends pushing out any liquid from disinfectant
wipes before using them on a phone. It says paper cloths work too. You can
spray them with disinfectant and then use the cloth to clean the phone. Again,
do not spray the phone itself.
You can also use a soft fabric to clean the phone. Some
examples are microfiber cleaning cloths or ones used to clean camera lenses and
eyeglasses.
Google suggests cleaning your phone with a cloth that has
been lightly covered in soap and water, as long as you are careful not to get
moisture in the phone.
Samsung, the world’s biggest phone manufacturer, says it is
offering something new: A free phone-sanitizing service involving UV light. The
service will be offered at some U.S.-based Samsung stores and service centers.
It will expand to other countries in the coming weeks.
Cleaning your phone is one of many measures public health
officials are recommending to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Most patients experience only mild or moderate sickness. However, older people
and those with existing health conditions are more likely to develop more
severe illness.
I’m Ashley Thompson.
Tali Arbel wrote this story for the Associated Press. Anne
Ball wrote it for VOA Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor.
How are you keeping away from coronavirus germs? We want to
hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section.
Source : https://learningenglish.voanews.com
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