As the world succumbs to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, more and more people are adhering to the advice of their respective governments and health bodies, and practicing certain methods in order to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus.
We all know about social distancing and self-isolation, as well as practicing good hygiene, but some people have been sharing their own unique methods that they believe will keep them safe from the contagious disease.
Related - Speaking of baths, Madonna recently shared her bizarre thoughts on the coronavirus from her bathtub:
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One of these is Evie Lancaster's mom, who has been bathing her grocery deliveries in an attempt to keep her new food stock clean and germ-free.
Taking to Twitter to share a bizarre snap of the provision, Evie wrote alongside the pic: "What precautions are you all taking during the global pandemic? My mum is bathing her Tesco delivery"
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I was kind of onboard until I saw the cauliflower with no packaging on. Also, I'm assuming the frozen Häagen-Dazs ice cream is exempt?
And just when you thought Evie's mom was perhaps the only person out there going to extreme lengths to stave off the coronavirus, she did have a response from Twitter user Michelle Healy, who shared a picture of her mom ironing money:
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However, these rather innovative methods did receive some criticism from Twitter users.
David John Brewer replied to Evie's original post, saying: "For the love of God, can everyone try and find their brain cells they appear to have lost."
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Another person asked the question I am desperate to know the answer to: "Erm - why add bubble bath?"
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Per the BBC, there is no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through food, and thorough cooking will kill the virus.
Meanwhile, Professor Bloomfield of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has shared her advice on food packaging, saying: "For contained or packaged goods, either store them for 72 hours before using them or spray and wipe plastic or glass containers with bleach [that is carefully diluted as directed on the bottle].
"For unwrapped fresh goods, which could have been handled by anyone - wash thoroughly under running water and leave to dry."
Bloomfield also recommends washing hands frequently on shopping trips, treating all surfaces as if they are infected (and therefore, avoid them), and to use contactless payment if possible.
Check out the UK Food Standards Agency website for more advice on food safety at home.