How to Disinfect Against Human Coronavirus
How to disinfect against Human Corona Viruses
News reports out of China include the recent identification of a new form of a viral agent called a Corona Virus that could become a world wide health concern. The previously unidentified virus was believed to be contracted by a human at a large fish and animal market in China. The concern is the virus transmitted via an animal to a human, may now have achieved human to human transmission as the illnesses related to the virus spreads.
About Corona Viruses
Corona viruses are a large family of viruses that usually infect animals. There are seven Corona Viruses that are known to infect humans. All of these originated from animals.
Out of the seven known human corona viruses, four usually produce mild to moderate illness. Two of the newer identified coronaviruses (SARS and MERS) are known to produce more serious illness, and the last one was identified recently in China.
Some Coronaviruses
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Associated Corona Virus: Identified in 2003.
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) Associated Corona Virus. Identified in 2012.
Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCOV identified in China in January 2020.
Remember SARS?
Back in 2003 in Asia, the SARS virus was identified resulting in a world wide health emergency in 2003. The illness spread to North and South America, Europe and Asia before the global outbreak was contained. The SARS Virus produced 8,098 worldwide cases resulting in 774 deaths. Since 2004, there have been no reported cases of SARS anywhere in the world.
How are corona virus infections transmitted?
Human coronavirus infections can be transmitted as follows:
• Through the air by coughing and sneezing
• Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands
• Touching contaminated surfaces, then touching the mouth, nose, or eyes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) published an infographic (see below) to educate the public on how to prevent becoming sick with a coronavirus infection.
People can protect themselves from the virus by washing their hands with soap and water, avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth and keeping away from sick people, according to the CDC.
In addition, Multi-Clean suggests regular cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, especially high touch surfaces with an EPA registered disinfectant with Human Coronavirus claims and SARS associated corona virus.*
What disinfectants are effective against Corona Viruses
Multi-Clean makes a number of EPA registered disinfectant products with efficacy claims for a Human Corona Virus strain and the SARS associated Corona Virus.
64 Millennium Q: Hospital Grade Disinfectant Cleaner, concentrate 
128 E-Fecticide: Hospital Grade, rapid kill disinfectant, concentrate
256 Century Q: Hospital Grade, neutral disinfectant, concentrate
Microcide TB Ready to use, fast kill disinfectant 
Century Q Wipes Hospital Grade, kills 99.9% of bacteria in 30 sec 
*Currently, there has not been specific guidance issued on whether disinfectants with Corona Virus claims will be effective on the new novel coronavirus 2019-nCOV.
Resources:
CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/
WHO https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
Currently most retail disinfectants will kill the sars, mers, coronavirus and novel coronavirus ON HARD- NON- POROUS SURFACES ONLY!
Porous surfaces should but cannot be guaranteed. I receive items from China,
1). Put on disposable latex gloves and
facemask.
2). Leave package outside and open it
outside. Spray package with lysol/any
anti- bacterial spray thoroughly,
wait 2 minutes.
3). Wipe down
4). Pull off gloves so you are making them
Turn inside out. Remove face mask and
put it in the inside out gloves.
5). Burn gloves and mask in fireplace or
place in a ziplock bag. The latex.
gloves will not damage your fireplace.
6). Immediately wash your hands, dry with
clean paper towel, rinse hands with 2
squirts of hand sanitizer, wait 30
seconds and dry again.
7). Last, disinfectants are only guaranteed
To work on hard non-porous surfaces.
But for packages coming from China I
have always used the routine above and
Have never gotten sick and I have
compromised immune system.
8).If you come down with the flu folks
Please remember to wear a facemask and
carry hand sanitizer in a small bottle
with you. All the dollar stores have em.