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Los Angeles Clippers big man Patrick Patterson was recently a guest on The HoopsHype Podcast. Listen to the interview above or read the transcribed conversation below.

What was your reaction when the NBA announced that they were suspending the season after Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus?

Patrick Patterson: Initially, it was disbelief. There was also a little bit of anger just because, being an athlete playing in the NBA, you want to compete. You want to play the game that you love and you want to be out there as much as possible, so there was a little bit of anger and a lot of disbelief, a lot of questions. Why? How? Obviously, Whats next? It took me a while actually to get around to, Okay, are those guys alright? Is anyone else infected with the virus? Whats the next move for them? Are they going to be stuck there, quarantined, or do they get to fly back? What about their families? It took me a while to get around to the virus itself and the players and individuals and families and fans that were around them and have been around them. But initially, man, I would say just like a lot of people it was just a whole bunch of disbelief and questions and a little bit of anger.

With the NBA lifestyle, youre traveling so much and interacting with many different people. Were you concerned that you could be at risk?

PP: Yeah, definitely, especially when we were playing for a while and the virus was talked about and, all of a sudden, the NBA puts out a statement saying that players can no longer really interact with the fans on a personal level no slapping hands or grabbing markers to autograph items. They said, Maybe just fist-bump. So, there was a little bit of worry during that time period as far as, Okay, maybe a fan could actually have it and then you could contract it if you tried to take a picture with them or put your arm around them or if they handed you an item to sign. They couldve handed you a marker with a card or a piece of paper or a shirt, and a lot of guys high-five fans before and after the game, so there was a little bit of concern going on.

Then, with your teammates, youre with them every single day, hours upon hours. Theyre around their families and you dont know where they go; they hang out with different people, so there was always that chance of them getting it and handing it over to you. I think the big thing was once it came out that there are people who are asymptomatic and can get the virus and not experience any symptoms whatsoever and feel completely healthy but they technically still have it in them and the ability to spread it, I think the worries just went through the roof after that.

Because the season may resume at some point soon, players are being told to stay in shape from home. Unless you have an in-home court or gym, youre sort of limited in what you can do (and most players dont have either of those). What have you been doing to work out at home?

PP: Its been a challenge. During the offseason, guys have the ability to go to different gyms to work out with their trainers and play pick-up basketball with other athletes. And, on top of that, you have your strength-and-conditioning coach that youre with all the time in the facility. You have your circle around you that you trust and know that you can work out with whenever you want. Now, for me, I live in an apartment, so its difficult to set up situations where I can get all of that. Thankfully, the team sent out a few items that can help me with my workouts and I moved all of my cars out of the garage and Ill do an hour workout in the garage with all of the items that I have. I mix in runs in certain areas in L.A. that have hills. Ill mix in yoga sessions in the garage; I go on YouTube and type in yoga and then do a yoga session. Thats really all I can do right now. Some people I know have a gym and an actual basketball court in their home, but I dont have that. I actually thought about hitting up Lou [Williams], Kawhi [Leonard] or Paul [George] and being like, Hey, can I borrow your court for a little bit? or, Can I borrow your gym just to get a workout in? For a lot of those guys in the upper echelon who have the large homes with a court and a large gym in them, its easier for them to stay in shape just because they have all the equipment. But, for me, its just trying to get things that can help me stay in shape and stay ready for whenever we do get that call to come back.

Since most players dont have access to a court or gym, players could be at a higher risk for injuries if this stoppage goes on for a while and then the NBA tries to resume the season quickly. An NBA strength-and-conditioning coach recently told me that hes concerned about players getting injured when they return. Do you agree thats a concern?

PP: Yeah, thats definitely on my mind. I couldve sworn I heard something on ESPN or the radio I cant remember but someone said that these playoffs are going to be the best playoffs that have ever happened in the NBA, like, You give these guys two or three months to rest their bodies and heal up and then unleash them back on the court, its gonna be amazing! Im like, No. Right now, with the virus and everything going on, certain guys have courts and have better opportunities to stay fit, stay in shape and fix their bodies. But for everyone else, you cant really go work out, you cant go to the gym, you cant go to certain facilities to do what you do. And some guys may fall into that mindset or routine, like, Okay, tomorrow Im gonna workout. Then, its, The next day, Im gonna workout. Or, Im just gonna do a little bit now and then Ill do more tomorrow, but then you dont do anything tomorrow.

Theres a lot more free time, theres a lot more ability to not work out, to not train, to not do what you do every single year to make sure your body is strong and healthy. And, during this time, there could be a number of guys who are just being lazy, who are just sleeping in and playing video games, who are not working out so theyre putting on pounds, losing muscle and strength and mobility and durability in their muscles and bones and joints. And then, next thing you know, the season starts back up again and they give us a couple weeks before we go to [finish the] regular season or we go straight to the playoffs, and guys bodies arent nearly the same as they were before the stoppage began. So, there is concern. I do have concern for myself and other guys across the league who may not take this break seriously and try to rest a little too much or who dont have the equipment and everything that they need to get stronger, stay ready and stay prepared.

For sure. You mentioned that the Clippers sent you some equipment to help you work out at home. I know some teams have sent treadmills or exercise bikes or weights to players. Some teams are sending different workouts to the players as well. What exactly did the Clippers send you?

PP: Yeah, so everything is different for different teams. Some teams have sent out treadmills, like you said. Ive heard of teams sending ladders and Ive heard of teams sending ellipticals. Ive heard a number of things that certain guys across the league have gotten from their team and their own strength coach. For me, personally, Ive received ladders, weights, resistance bands, medicine balls, BOSU balls, benches, boxes, jump-ropes I have pretty much everything that I need of course, minus a treadmill. But I basically have everything that I need.

As far as what we do as a team, I want to say three-to-four times a week, our strength coach puts us all in a Zoom session and every morning around, like, 10 a.m. there will be some type of hour-long workout. We all just sign in on the Zoom session and our trainer is right there, leading a workout for an hour. Thats what we do. Im not sure what everyone else does, but I feel like theres some type of set-up across the league that allows guys to at least get in an hour-long workout with equipment that has been sent from the team and with either their strength coach or a yoga instructor if they have a yoga instructor on the team. I know guys who are doing yoga sessions to keep their body mobile and their joints good and their muscles loose. The Clippers have done a great job, a solid job, getting us the equipment that we need to set up in our homes so we can stay in shape and stay ready to the best of our abilities.

Hopefully, this virus will get contained soon and things can start returning to normal. The NBA is obviously hoping to resume the season and crown a 2020 champion. What are the Clippers telling you guys when it comes to the possibility of the season resuming?

PP: Everyone from the Players Union to the coaching staff to the people within the Clippers organization seem to be confident that the season will continue at some point this year. Whether thats in the summer or whether thats in August, at some point the season will begin and they will finish it. How the season will finish off and play out is a big question whether you get a little bit of training camp and regular season and then playoffs, or a little bit of training camp and you go straight to the playoffs [remains to be seen]. The playoffs could be the best-of-three or the best-of-five or whatever it may be; it could be shorter. No one really knows. But the number one thing right now that I seem to be getting from everyone is that the season will commence at some point, just no one really knows when. Things seem to be changing, of course, with the virus and the virus ability to affect others and the population. People [are still] getting sick right now, so no one knows when its going to begin. But I think the important thing for us in the NBA, as far as our job goes, is that it will commence at some point.

What does a typical day look like for you right now?

PP: Man, I wake up usually around 10 a.m. and have some breakfast. I do a little hour or hour-and-a-half workout, whether thats strength-and-conditioning or going on a run or yoga; I mix it up every other day. I have lunch, then Im writing, reading, playing video games or watching TV shows or movies on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, whatever it may be. Then, I have dinner and then I do the same thing until I fall asleep with video games and TV. And then, literally, the same thing the next day. Every day is basically the exact same right now. Im trying to stay home as much as possible, so the only time I really leave the house is to grab groceries (and Im careful with that whole process) or to go for some type of run somewhere in my neighborhood.

What shows have you been watching? I know everyone is talking about Tiger King, so I watched that. I finally saw Billions too.

PP: Man, the amount of shows that I have watched during this time is incredible. Of course, Ozark. I think everyone was waiting on that to finally drop, so I watched that. Tiger King. I found a show called Kingdom. Altered Carbon. The Stranger, which I finished last night. On My Block. The Sinner. I even watched Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Thats what the quarantine is doing to me right now (laughs). Theres so much stuff that Ive watched. One of my friends told me to watch Righteous Gemstones, which is on HBO NOW. There was another one on HBO, The Outsider, which I watched. Im literally flying through shows, its incredible.

Ive been so impressed with the NBA players who are donating to nonprofits impacted by COVID-19, paying the arena employees who are out of work and so on. In some cases, the players have stepped up way more than the billionaire owners. How proud are you to see the NBA community making a difference?

PP: Oh, Im very proud of my NBA brotherhood stepping up and helping out those who are less fortunate, [helping] the workers, having meals sent out to families that need food, being a part of food drives and donating to people who are in a position to get food to people. I think the guys in the NBA are doing a great job. A little bit goes a long way. It doesnt matter how much you donate, but if you do, trust me, it goes a long way. Im very proud of those guys. My wife got us to help and donate to animal shelters where, obviously, a lot of pets and animals are hanging out and dont have the ability to have a roof over their heads and a meal every single day and, with the virus, there cant be a lot of workers and people around them so we wanted to help out L.A. dog shelters and donate to them to help out the animals and hopefully get animals into homes. People are home right now and cant do anything and youre alone and bored. What better thing to cheer you up right now and occupy your time than a dog? So my wife and I helped out with that. Shout out to guys in the NBA, NFL NHL or WNBA [who stepped up] and anyone who isnt an athlete who helped out the people in their neighborhood and their district. I just think its big that we all come together and help out each other in some type of way.

Also, the NBA donated $50 million and they made a huge impact when they decided to suspend the season. I think that caused many other sports leagues and businesses to shut down, which probably saved lives.

PP: I agree. The NBA stepping up and doing something like that most likely had a positive effect on the outcome of this situation. If they didnt do anything and waited another couple of days or even a week, who knows where we would be right now?

As viewers, were all missing basketball because we want a distraction now more than ever. But, as a player, youve played basketball just about every day since you were very young. How much are you missing basketball and five-on-five right about now?

PP: Oh, Im missing it so much, like crazy. Im talking to a couple of guys who retired and obviously its not the same level its a different feeling but Ive just been talking to guys who retired and are no longer playing the game that they love and just trying to get feedback and advice. Once they retired and they knew they werent playing anymore, what was their mindset? What did they do? What were their next moves? How did they wake up every single day to do something [else]? Im just trying to apply what [theyve told me] in the conversations that Ive had with them because although basketball will resume at some point, people always talk about life after basketball. I think right now is a big opportunity for guys across the league to, of course, stay in shape and stay focused, but also to look at different aspects of life like, Okay, if this was the end of my basketball career, what would I do? Would you still be working out as much? Do you think youd have a plan in order to generate income or keep yourself busy and take care of your family? For me, it sucks and I want to play. I love basketball and Ive played my whole life. But, right now, Im thinking about life after basketball too. What can I do to make myself more comfortable with that day when it finally comes? So, thats just the whole mindset that Im trying to put myself in right now, just trying to stay away from, Man, I cant play the game I love [Instead], Im getting in the mindset of, Alright, what can I do now to solidify myself later on down the road whenever that day comes?

Thats really smart. I feel like the players who struggle in retirement are the ones who never thought about life after basketball and then theyre suddenly thrown into it. Planning ahead is so important and a number of retired players have given that advice on this podcast, so I love that youre doing that. What do you want to do after basketball? Hopefully thats not for a while, but do you know what youd want to do next?

PP: Yeah, hopefully thats not for at least another five years. But yeah, for me, I love movies Im huge on movies so me and a good friend of mine that Ive known for quite some time plan on starting our own production company and creating and producing our own films and TV shows. Our ultimate dream and ultimate goal is to get [a film] into South by Southwest, TIFF or the Sundance Film Festival and maybe a huge company picks it up or maybe it goes to a theater or at least gets to Hulu or Netflix or some type of streaming network. Thats the ultimate goal. Thats the ultimate dream. The past couple of years, Im just trying to piece by piece put that together. And now, like I said, during this whole situation, I feel like this is as great an opportunity as any to actually put the hard hat on and focus a lot more on that.

Speaking of movies, you do a thing called Lockdown Movie Night where you watch a movie on Netflix with your Instagram followers and do a Q&A while everyone watches the film. How did that come together?

PP: I used to do this thing during the year called Pat Presents and get a movie before it was released in theaters and pick 100-to-200 fans and all of us would just get together in a movie theater and sit down, have some snacks and watch the movie. Then, Id take pictures, sign autographs and talk to them afterward. I used to do that, like, once a month. Since this situation has happened and I can no longer do that, now well watch a movie via Netflix all 50 of us at the same time. We all jump in a chat room, talk back and forth about the movie, what everyones been up to, our families and they can ask me questions about the season and just whatever comes to mind. Then, once the movie is over, we hold a quick Q&A about three-to-five questions and whoever gets the questions, right, Ill send them a little care package with some Clippers stuff, some autographed stuff and some memorabilia. Ill send it their way. Its something that I started doing last week. Ive had two and the third one will be tonight (4/10). I hold it on my Instagram (@pdpatt) and anyone who wants to be a part of it can just comment under the post and I just randomly pick the fans and send them a quick DM with the link and then we all just hang out and watch a movie on Netflix.

Thats awesome. Whats your favorite movie of all-time?

PP: For me, its tough, so I usually do it by genre. My favorite drama of all-time is Gladiator. My favorite horror movie of all-time is the original Nightmare on Elm Street. My favorite comedy is a toss-up between Superbad and Step Brothers. My favorite thriller would be Se7en with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Action is the toughest one because theres like crazy good action movies every single year, from Marvel to even one of the Fast and Furious movies (I think it was 5 or 6, I cant remember which one it was). There are just so many great action movies that come out every year, its hard for me to pick one. For sci-fi, either the original Alien movie or the original Blade Runner or The Matrix, which is solid as well. I have to do it by genre since Im a huge movie fan, a huge movie buff, so its hard for me to only pick one.

Lets talk about the season a bit. Your Clippers were 44-20 and one of the top teams in the NBA before the season was suspended. Is it even more frustrating that this happened during a season when you are potentially so close to competing for a championship?

PP: Oh, yeah. I havent been in this type of situation as far as my chances to win a championship since one of my years in Toronto, so its tough, especially like right now since we just acquired Marcus Morris and were working him into the system. Everyone was getting more comfortable with each other on the court Joakim Noah, Reggie Jackson. We were just getting all these new additions to the team and starting to gel and figuring each other out and figuring out what we need to be and what we need to do and starting to gain some momentum and then next thing you know, at the snap of a finger, and were where we are now. Then, its like, Okay, back to the drawing board again once this whole ordeal ends. But being in one of the best situations Ive had in my life as far as chances to make it to the Finals and having great guys on my team that I genuinely enjoy being around every single day from Lou [Williams] to Pat [Beverley] to Trez [Harrell] to JaMychal [Green] to Paul [George] to Kawhi [Leonard] and the list goes on and on, all of those guys are such fun, great guys to be around having to take a step back from all that right now sucks. It definitely sucks, which is why Im eagerly waiting for it to all start back up again.

The Clippers entered this season with a lot of new players and two new focal points in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George and then continued adding more players throughout the year. Was it tough to get everyone on the same page and develop chemistry?

PP: Yeah, we went a long time without having a full roster, a healthy roster, where every single individual suited up for the game. Weve had guys in and out; weve had games without Kawhi, we had a whole bunch of games without Paul to start the season, Pat went down, Lou had something, Trez had something, Sham (Landry Shamet) had something It just felt like there wasnt really one game where we were fully healthy or we at least had everyone suited up and available to play. We had guys in and out lineups, which I think is a good thing, ultimately, in the long run just because weve had opportunities and chances to play with different lineups and different people out there on the court, so different guys have been in game-time situations [together]. As the season progressed and guys started getting healthy and getting back out there on the court and we were acquiring guys here and there steadily throughout the season just great additions to the team everyone was just having a good time with each other, having fun out there on the court and just joking in the locker room. It was a good process. It was a roller coaster, up and down, losing some games that we shouldve won, having situations with guys getting hurt that you dont want to get hurt and you wanted them out there as fast as possible, but I think, ultimately, at the end, we all came together and we were all on the same page and focused and ready to make a solid push toward the championship.

How much communication have you had with your teammates at this time?

PP: We talk every day. Theres always at least someone talking in the group chat, so were all connected via our iMessage and there seems to be communication with at least two people every single day. Someone will send a meme. Someone will send some type of update with the COVID-19 crisis going on in the world. Of course, right now, theres that Players Only NBA 2K challenge going on. Trez is playing and Pat played the other day, so [were discussing that]. Theres constant communication going on with us. Even though we cant be around each other, guys are still talking and checking up on each others families and making sure everyones working out and staying ready.

Whats it like playing with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and does that duo make life easier for everyone around them?

PP: Yeah, it makes everything easy. Im very blessed to have Paul, and Kawhi as teammates. Theyre great guys, great family men. They care about the team. They care about winning and they always care about doing the right thing. For me, it makes my job easier and definitely more fun, being out there on the court playing alongside them. And then, of course, you throw in Lou Williams, whos arguably one of the best sixth men to ever play the game I have him and Jamal Crawford [as the best] and then Trez and his ability to score at will and just be dominant out there on the court and all those guys, it makes stepping out there on the court and my job a lot easier and more fun.

The Clippers and Lakers were widely regarded as the two best teams in the Western Conference and both were being picked as possible champions. Whats it been like to experience that Clippers-Lakers rivalry firsthand?

PP: Its nothing but pure entertainment seeing the fans and the people all throughout the city of L.A. Right now, everyone knows L.A. is a Lakers town, its Laker city. Were hoping we can change that, obviously, with the championship this year. But this is pure entertainment, man. The fans make it enjoyable with the bickering back and forth and the banter and just the energy. Whenever you step on the court against the Lakers, whether theyre the home team or were the home team, you just know that its going to be a tough, hard-fought game with a lot of passion behind each and every play. So, its just entertainment. Its just pure joy and pure entertainment.

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With the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases, those are just a few of the building options public health officials are quickly weighing as they seek to create temporary patient care facilities to offload low-acuity patients from health system demand.

But what about the idea of convertinghotels to be used for COVID-19 patients?

Hotels represent an opportunity to leverage unused spaceforlow-acuity COVID-19 patients as travel and tourism dropped during the pandemic, according to Jason Schroer, principal and director of health at the Dallas branch of HKS, an architectural firm that designs hospitals, during a virtual event with theArmy Corps of Engineers this week.

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Full-service convention hotels providethe best opportunity to quickly create and support functional patient care spaces that will be needed if the virus spreads to predicted levels,according toaconcept studycreated by the architectural firm.

According to HKS' plan, here's how it could work:

Features already in the guest rooms can be used such as the television, a telephone that connects to a central station, Wi-Fi connectivity and a toilet/ shower room with a sink. For additional patient monitoring, off-the-shelf camera systems can be easily installed in the rooms. Hotel carpets also would need to be covered with "carpet protection tape thatcan be easily changed between patients.

"While this is not ideal for infection control it can help to reduce the incidence of contamination and spread due to fluid ejections and spills. And, it is achievable," HKS said in its concept study.

The hotel would need to be thoroughly cleaned and all carpet should be removed and replaced before the hotel returns to standard operations, HKS architects said.The air exhaust and ventilation systems would need to be cleaned through pressure washing and other methods.In many cases, the hotel interior would need to be completely renovated.

The speed of conversion is key in any of these alternative sites.

The Army Corps of Engineers has assessed about 820 facilities as alternative care sites, with about half of those locations being arenas and the other half hotels and dormitories. They'veawarded contracts for 17 alternate care sites in New York, Michigan, Florida, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Illinois and Tennessee. Those sites will have atotal bed count of 15,500 beds.

State officials have shown a preference for converting arenas and convention centers as these facilities are typically owned by state and local governments, said George Lea, chief of military engineering at the Army Corp of Engineers.

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With the right resources and team, a full-service convention hotel could be converted for patient care in10 to 14 days, according to the concept study.

But according to the Army Corp of Engineers, approved site adaptations must happen in as little as five days and at most two weeks to align with state projected virus peaks.The most high-profile project to date has been the conversion of New York City's 1.8 million-square-foot Jacob K. Javits Convention Center into an alternate care facility for more than 2,000 patients. The corps was able to complete the project in about a week.

"It does save time in the process, as far as negotiations. We dont have the luxury of time. Our timeline is about fivedays," he said.

To date, only four contracts have been awarded to convert facilities classified as "hotels/dorms"to alternative care sites. But, so far, those facilities aren't actual hotels butinclude former hospitals and a center for intellectual and developmental disabilities.

But converted hotels could work well for convalescent care or even hospice care. They are also predominantly located in the population centers where the needs for COVID-19 treatment and sequestration may be higher and likely near major hospitals, according to the report.

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We are towards the last leg of lockdown and most of us have cleaned all major corners of the house by now. But did any of you pay attention to your rugs or carpets yet? Rugs and carpets can elevate the look of any home easily and bring in that touch of glamour and grandeur to your home. It is important to keep your carpet clean to avoid any side effects. Well, you still have time to clean them and it is not a tough task.Carpets should be vacuumed regularly; blot spills should immediately be cleaned with a dry cotton cloth. The best way to maintain them is by keeping them away from moisture, getting it professionally cleaned regularly if stored; one has to keep it in a dry place.So, we got in touch with an expert Angelique Dhama who shared a few tips and hacks that can ensure that your rugs and carpets are clean and ready to shine for the season.Regular Vacuuming Wool is a natural dust repellent. A regular vacuum of at least twice a week helps keep the carpet clean. Loop carpets are more delicate and should be vacuumed without brush. In case any thread comes over the surface, do not pull it out. Cut it with a scissor.

Cleaning Stains In case of drop or spillage in a carpet, put a blotting paper immediately over it which will absorb it quickly. To minimize absorption into the pile, press the spot from the sides for maximum removal. On tough spots, try with an equal amount of white vinegar and water. Club soda is appropriately thinner for coffee stains and red wine; corn-starch for grease; the iron and transfer method for candle wax; otherwise, contact a professional.

Avoid dust, dirt and moistureWet carpet leads to mould and mildew growth. Further, wet wool starts rotting with bad odor. Ensure proper aeration of the rug periodically.

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There are so many surfaces in your home that could be harboring germs.

The novel coronavirushas made all of us more cautious of surfaces we touch outside of our homes, like shopping carts and Amazon packages, and more aware of the germs we could bring into the house. Therefore, whenyou need to go out for groceries or other essentials, it's best to get in and out of the store as quickly as possible. When you get home, part of the best way to further minimize your exposure to the disease known as COVID-19is to sanitize and disinfect your house.

Washing your hands frequently is one of the best steps you can take, but the virus can still cling to surfaces you carry with you into your sanctuary, like your clothes, shoes, debit card and even your phone (here's how to disinfect your phone). Fortunately, the EPA has released a list of products that are considered effective at killing the virus.

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If you're worried you may have come in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, or you just want to be extra cautious, you can use cleaning products like Clorox, Lysol, Microban, hydrogen peroxide and Maquat products to sanitize all the surfaces in your home. Make sure you focus on cleaning all the doorknobs, countertops and other high-traffic areas during your deep clean.

Here are five ways to keep your home sanitized from the coronavirus, and other areas and items you should disinfect, stat.

Think about the things you touch multiple times a day -- doorknobs, sinks, cabinet handles, refrigerator doors, remote controls -- and how many germs are lingering on those surfaces that you may not think about. Since home is where you're most relaxed, you may not be as militant about washing your hands in your own space as you are in public places.

To keep the germs at bay, use a disinfectant wipe, like Clorox Wipes, Lysol Wipes or Purell Wipes, to quickly sanitize those areas. Once or twice a day should do the trick to remove germs, but if someone in your house is sick, you may want to wipe down surfaces more frequently. After you wipe the area, let it air dry to give it time to kill any bacteria that could linger.

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For areas like your couch and carpet that can't be wiped down, you can use a disinfectant spray, like Lysol, to go after unseen germs. I suggest spraying in a sweeping motion to cover the entire surface, then let it completely dry before sitting down or walking on the surface.

You can also spray down countertops, mattresses and tables. If you're out of wipes, you can also aim your disinfecting spray into a paper towel to wipe down sink handles and other smaller surfaces.

Products like 409 cleaner are not on the EPA's approved list of products, so we suggest using products that come from the list, like Lysol spray, Clorox spray and Sani-Prime spray.

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Your shoes step on a lot of gross stuff during the day and if you don't take them off when you come into the house, you could track in viruses and other germs. To clean the floors in your kitchen and bathroom, the CDC recommends using 1 cup of bleach mixed with 5 gallons of water to mop your floors.

The EPA list includes dilutable Maquat products that you can use to clean hard, nonporous areas, like glazed tile floors -- but you should avoid getting it on your grout.

Note that you'll need to use a different disinfectant for porous floors -- for example, if you use bleach on hardwood, it can remove the stain color. Instead, use a disinfecting wet mop cloth on your hardwood floors or combine half a cup of white vinegar and 1 gallon of water.

Hydrogen peroxide isn't only effective for whitening teeth -- in fact, the CDC says that 3% hydrogen peroxide was able to inactivate rhinovirus within eight minutes. When you pour the substance directly on surfaces like your sink, countertops or toilets, you'll need to let it soak for around 10 to 15 minutes. This will give it time to completely do its job. After you let it sit, scrub the area and then rinse with water.

It's also safe to clean your toothbrush with hydrogen peroxide since the bristles can harbor bacteria.

Disinfect your floors with bleach.

A new product released by Proctor and Gamble called Microban 24 claims to keep surfaces protected for 24 hours. The antibacterial cleaner comes in several forms, including a disinfectant spray, a bathroom cleaner and a multipurpose cleaner. Although it isn't on the EPA list, the company says that when it's used as directed as a disinfectant, it is effective against viruses, including the coronavirus.

If used every day, this can help prevent germs from living on surfaces in your home. A good method would be to start your morning off by sanitizing with the Microban 24 so that your house is protected all day.

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While you're out, you're exposed to germs and viruses that can follow you back into your car. A good idea is to sanitize these parts on a daily basis: Car door handles and controls, keys or start button, steering wheel, gear shift, seats, all buttons and knobs on your dash, sun visor, anything touchscreen, the console and cup holders.

You can use disinfectant wipes on most surfaces, excluding any leather and touchscreens. There are specific wipes made for cleaning your car's leather. If your car has a touchscreen, you'll want to use a microfiber cloth to wipe it down (unless your manual says otherwise). For cloth seats, a spray like Lysol is considered effective when given time to dry.

If you've got a touchscreen in your car, clean it frequently.

As the world adjusts to the new reality of COVID-19 as a pandemic, we have more tips to help keep you protected. Here's how to avoid the coronavirus with these nine practical tips to limit exposure without isolating yourself, why you shouldn't make your own hand sanitizer and how to help keep the virus off your phone.

The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.

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