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Telephones are ideal places for growing microbes, he said.
“They have temperature control, we keep them in our pockets, we are addicted to them. We talk to them and deposit drops that can be full of viruses, bacteria, whatever. We eat with them, so we give nutrients to the micro – organisms. And nobody, absolutely nobody, washes or decontaminates your phone. “
Also, while border control officers can ask questions and even check for symptoms of illness, they are generally not in the habit of removing samples from our phones for testing, making them an ideal “Trojan horse” to introduce the virus, Dr. Tajouri claims.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, eventually dies if it cannot infect a new host. But research earlier this year found that it can survive three to four days on plastic and glass surfaces. Soap, strong UV light, and disinfectants of at least 70 percent alcohol are effective killers when used correctly.
But who bothers to disinfect your phone? As Dr. Tajouri said, nobody. And with the average Kiwi that spends 18 hours a week on the move, there are plenty of opportunities to shoot down the wicked and drop them off in places where others can pick them up.
