Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/08/05/if-you-are-planning-on-traveli.html
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Weren’t we told that sanitizers should be ethanol-based to be effective?
“If soap and water are not available, CDC recommends consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.”
“There is currently no evidence that consumer antiseptic wash products (also known as antibacterial soaps) are any more effective at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water. In fact, some data suggests that antibacterial ingredients could do more harm than good in the long-term and more research is needed.”
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Had the same reaction. I’m ok with BB hawking stuff to keep some income coming in, but most of it isn’t potentially harmful. 
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Agreed. BB has a duty not to sell or promote snake oil. If this product makes claims about being useful for combating COVID-19 (as this copy at least implies) then BB must stand behind those claims or reject the advertiser.
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I’m not sure that BB is even aware of what gets posted. I mean, all the woo “CBD does miracles” posts…
Pretty soon they’re going to be selling Cory’s “Smells like my groin” candles at $75 a pop…
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Are these antibacterial wipes as effective against the virus that causes covid as, say, antibiotics are against the virus that causes covid?
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Snake oil wipes are the designer masks of butt wipes.
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So what do I use to wipe a snake’s butt?
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Not sure if these are effective in protecting from covid.
Do people still travel?
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Not spatially but time travel is still permitted, albeit at a speed of one hour per hour.
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