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Jonathan Case is the interactive media manager at WBZ. He has won numerous awards for his work in television and the internet as testament to his professional vanity. He lives in Allston, walks to work and generally lives the life of your typical media geek. Except that he plays guitar and has been known to read a book every now and then.
Nov 2, 2009 10:18 AM

Don't Touch!

Posted by jcase
What's more likely to carry H1N1, cash or credit/debit cards?

Nancy, Haverhill
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Well, you'd think your credit card would be safer, right? I mean, cash passes through hundreds of filthy human hands before it reaches yours. And yes, some say cash is dangerous and one credit union is making changes. But here's an article that says the virus can live on plastic for hours. Ugh. You can't win.

Swine flu fear is affecting us in unexpected ways. Fist-bumps are replacing handshakes. Hand sanitizer is replacing holy water. And if you see lots of sad faces around campus these days, it's because even beer pong is verboten thanks to the national emergency.

But what are the new rules of human interaction? Have you made big changes in your life to prevent the spread? In light of the lack of vaccine, what do you see people doing that they shouldn't? Or is everyone just over-reacting?
 

Comments (11)

  • Nov-5 - Seasons I really think this is how the USA people are gonna be wiped out - there is an ancient written pr...  Show Full Comment
  • Nov-5 - TaxedOut Believe it's to late to get the shot now. They are saying maybe Dec, or Jan. Again this was Well ...  Show Full Comment
  • Nov-4 - Seasons

    I need to wear a mask on the subways because people are disgusting and are still coughing ...  Show Full Comment
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