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Why picking your nose isn't just gross — it's dangerous in the time of coronavirus
Not only are people spreading their own bacteria and viruses onto everything they touch after a bout of digging for gold — but you also "transfer germs from your fingertips into the nose, which is the exact opposite of what you want," said infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Pottinger, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.Why picking your nose isn't just gross — it's dangerous
Most of us pick our noses. Caring for your nasal health, however, which definitely includes not picking your nose, will reduce the risk of catching coronavirus — and passing it along.
www.cnn.com