A door provides at least some kind of physical barrier.

ThomasMidgley 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Only if everybody is closing the door. If I use a hotel room alone, I never close the bathroom door.

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drowsspa 2 hours ago | parent [-]

You don't close the door when doing number two in your own home either?

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eru 2 hours ago | parent [-]

If you are alone at home, why would you?

	▲	kgeist an hour ago \| parent [-]
		So that poop particles didn't spread beyond the bathroom.

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eru 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Have you considered closing the toilet lid?

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kgeist 9 hours ago | parent [-]

>A 2024 study showed evidence that even closing the lid may still lead to small viral particles escaping through gaps under the lid, resulting in viral cross contamination of the air and surfaces in a washroom

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eru 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Viruses don't last long outside the body.

So in a hotel bathroom, you'd only be exposed to viruses from people you already share a room (or even bed) with.

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d3Xt3r 5 hours ago | parent [-]

> Viruses don't last long outside the body.

SARS-CoV-2 would like to have a word with you (it can last as long as 28 days on smooth surfaces).

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eru 5 hours ago | parent [-]

You can't get covid from contact infection. Or at least it's really, really hard. We could dig up studies for that, but you can also look at how food delivery which exploded in popularity all over the world during the lockdowns apparently did not transmit Covid.

	▲	flowerthoughts 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You're moving the goal posts. Your assertion was that viruses don't last long outside the body. GP shot down that argument. You have not refuted their argument. Even without being that strict about the discussion, I think GP was making the point that viruses can survive for many days, so stating that "you'd only be exposed to viruses from people you already share a room (or even bed) with." is an argument that requires some elaboration.