

We wanted to know if the shift in hygiene behavior also extended to our smartphones - devices that rarely leave our side.

In many countries, government advice emphasizes that you should wash your hands at every opportunity, face coverings have been made compulsory in public areas, on public transport, and in retail stores, and as registered COVID-19 cases worldwide now exceed 24.2 million, the focus on enhanced hygiene and social distancing is unlikely to ease anytime soon. It seems like January was a lifetime ago, and now, the world looks very different. 7.4% inferred you would clean it after you've been sick.

In total, 18.5% of you said your smartphone was subject to a weekly clean, whereas 14% said their mobile device was subject to a monthly spruce-up.Ī whopping 60% of you admitted you never cleaned your mobile device. On January 17, ZDNet took to Twitter to ask a simple question: How often do you disinfect your phone? The results surprised us and certainly revealed a disturbing truth: the majority of us didn't. Ukrainian developers share stories from the war zoneĬoronavirus: Business and technology in a pandemicįrom cancelled conferences to disrupted supply chains, not a corner of the global economy is immune to the spread of COVID-19.Ī new ZDNet poll reveals that the coronavirus pandemic does appear to be changing our personal hygiene habits - at least when it comes to our mobile devices. Linux distros for beginners: You can do this! Got questions about crypto? Ask the Coachįor Mom: The best flower delivery services How ransomware attacks threaten our food supply
