Coronavirus in UAE: Clean your phones twice a day, advises ministry

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Dubai - Don't let your phones be a carrier of viruses.

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Published: Wed 11 Mar 2020, 3:33 PM

The UAE's Ministry of Education has urged everyone, especially students, to keep their mobile phones clean, ensuring that the devices don't become a way of spreading harmful viruses or bacteria.

The ministry recommends cleaning of phones at least twice a day, especially if they are used in bathrooms and public toilets.

The advisory is a precautionary step that will hep reduce the risk of spreading the Covid-19 coronavirus, and help protect public health.

The ministry reiterated that it has suspended schools in the country, and approved e-learning for students, in an effort to protect them from the coronavirus.



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