Your local gym might already be taking steps to take on the illness. Here’s what you can do, too.
, a chain that is approaching 100 group fitness studios nationwide, said she’s watching the reports of the coronavirus closely and has been in contact with other national chains to develop a plan if the pandemic takes hold in the U.S.Mahlum said it’s “hard to hypothesize” exactly how Solidcore will react if the virus becomes widespread, although she added studio closures could happen—at least on a regionalized basis.
“Cleaning gym equipment or other high touch areas, such as doors and door handles, etc. would be beneficial, which I hope gyms would be doing anyways regardless of the threat of coronavirus,” said Emi Minejima, an assistant professor and infectious disease researcher at the University of Southern California’s School of Pharmacy. “Especially as this is flu season, gym members should be washing their hands thoroughly with soap and water—or alcohol gel if soap and water is not available.
Smith, the Kent State University professor, said sweat alone typically doesn’t lead to the transmission of dangerous viruses and bacterial infections, but can help sustain pathogens.
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