We’ll find another way to press buttons
Even before the coronavirus issue, many people were skeptical and very aware of everyday locations that were filled with germs. For example, the ATM’s buttons, the buttons in an elevator, the credit-card swiper at the grocery store and many other surfaces that we had to touch on a daily basis.
According to Dr. Okeke-Igbokwe, from now on, people might start pushing those elevator buttons with their elbow or even an object like a pen instead of their fingers.
“The same goes for pushing your pin number at the ATM or making a purchase at a store,” she adds. “Directly touching the keypads with your fingers will be an action of the past.”
Nikola Djordjevic, MD, cofounder of HealthCareers, agrees that pushing buttons in public is something that needs change in the near future.
“Surfaces are ideal places for transmitting the disease, and a lot of people now have to get rid of the habit of pressing elevator buttons or touching handles with their hands,” she explains.
“Ideally, people should cover their skin with clothes or simply press buttons with elbows. In case they accidentally use their fingers, people should avoid touching their face until they get a chance to wash hands with soap.” And this isn’t just a good idea in terms of coronavirus.
