‘White-Collar Quarantine’ Over Virus Spotlights Class Divide

Noam Scheiber, Nelson D. Schwartz and Tiffany Hsu writing at the New York Times:

… a kind of pandemic caste system is rapidly developing: the rich holed up in vacation properties; the middle class marooned at home with restless children; the working class on the front lines of the economy, stretched to the limit by the demands of work and parenting, if there is even work to be had.

I have developed my own modification to the standard hand-washing technique you’ve seen on YouTube and in GIFs, which I believe will be beneficial (although I am not a medical professional):

In addition to turning off the faucets with the towel, to avoid contamination, also use the towel to open the bathroom door and turn out the lights. This further avoids touching contaminated surfaces.

Then go out in the living room and let the dog lick your hand.