[alt text: a text-and-image post. The text caption says: "This was the most insane stage of the pandemic". The image is a photo of a Christian baptism that took place during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the left side of the photo, two young parents are standing with their baby, and on the right side of the photo, an older priest is standing, about 2 meters away from the others. The mother is holding up her baby by the arms and facing the baby towards the priest. The priest is wearing a mask, and aiming a water gun directly at the baby's head.]
I knew people that would wash the things they bought from the store; including stuff wrapped in plastic that you peel off and throw away anyway.
we truly had no clue what we were doing in those early days. no clue how much stuff might spread from surface contact, no clue what kind of masks would work the best. it was wild.
We still wipe down our groceries till now and made it a habit. Obviously not stuff like vegetables in plastic bags. More like bags of chips, condiments in containers, cans, bottles, etc. Anything that is kept in its own container gets a quick wipe down before storing.