Hospital workers who pick their noses are more likely to catch COVID, a new study suggests
They also conducted a retrospective survey about nose picking and other potential behaviours or physical features which could pose an infection risk.Meanwhile, the majority admitted to nose picking at least"incidentally", with men and younger people more likely to admit to the habit.
Doctors were the staff members most likely to report nose picking followed by support staff and then nurses. The authors found that COVID infections were more common among nose pickers compared to those who refrained - 17.3% of nose pickers tested positive compared to 5.9% of those who did not pick their noses.
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