Everything you need to know about cleaning public surfaces in a pandemic
You definitely don't need to carry signs like these around with you. (Oliver Hale/Unsplash/)Follow all of PopSci’s COVID-19 coverage here, including travel advice, pregnancy concerns, and the latest findings on the virus itself.In these dark and confusing times, hygiene is undergoing something of a renaissance.Since COVID-19 made landfall in the U.S. this January, disinfecting sprays and wipes have flown off shelves, triggering shortages nationwide as concerned citizens scramble to sanitize the countless surfaces they touch. From subway poles to shopping carts and doorknobs, few objects have been spared.With hygiene heroes like hand-washing already on our side, this frenzied cleaning craze might seem like overkill. And, to be clear, disinfecting common spaces is not a replacement for thoroughly sudsing up your grubby mitts with soap. But in the spirit of limiting exposure to this new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, we could all be a little more conscientious about sanitizing the things in...