Apple has published a series of tips and guidelines on how to keep smartphones germ-free, with the spread of the novel coronavirus around the world, causing 4,630 deaths so far.
According to scientific studies, phones are fertile ground for bacteria and viruses, particularly the coronavirus, which research has suggested can remain active on surfaces for days.
In the guidelines published by Apple, the company said: "Using 70 percent alcohol or disinfection wipes, you can gently wipe hard surfaces for an Apple product, such as a screen, keyboard or other external surfaces."
Apple recommends shutting down the device first, avoiding the use of bleach, dumping the device in cleaning materials, or allowing moisture into any slot of the device, tech news site AIT NEWS reported.
According to the CDC, disinfectants containing at least 60 percent of alcohol have proven effective in eliminating germs.
James Dickerson, the center's chief scientific officer in the center's consumer reports department, said that the number of times the phone should be cleaned varies depending on the nature of the tasks and actions performed by the holder, the doctor who mixes with patients has to clean his device several times, while the average user can It does so less, i.e. it depends on the amount of interaction with others.
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