Major supermarkets have issued warnings to shoppers as the new Covid strain continues to take lives in the UK. Asda is amongst those urging customers to avoid touching products, as the infection rate continues to surge in England.
In a press conference last week, Boris Johnson said: "This disease can be passed on not just by standing too near to someone in a supermarket queue, but also by handling something touched by an infected person. "And remember one in three have no symptoms.
Washing your hands now is as important as it has ever been." He continued: "When you are buying loose foods such as fruit, vegetables, or bread in a bakery, try and only touch what you are going to buy." The statement sparked confusion amongst customers who