SANTA CLARA, CA. (THECOUNT) — Dr. Sara Cody, a California health official, is being ridiculed on social media Thursday after warning people not to touch their eyes, nose and mouth – Directly before licking her own fingers to turn a page in her report.
Cody, director of Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department, was issuing advice on how not to spread the coronavirus while conducting a press conference, when she incoherently licked her finger to aid her in turning a page.
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“We need to begin implementing additional measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, or at least slow it down as much as possible,” she told reporters. “These are the measures that we are recommending for individuals and for communities.”
Dr. Sara Cody, director of the Santa Clara County Public Health Department finds out how difficult it is to follow her own hygiene advice over coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/JVeD7RVyuH
— Martin Williams (@Martin1Williams) March 5, 2020
Geo quick facts: Santa Clara is a city near San Jose, in California’s Silicon Valley. Many tech companies are headquartered here. The Intel Museum has exhibits about technological milestones, like the making of the silicon chip. California’s Great America amusement park is known for its thrill rides. San Francisco’s professional football team, the 49ers, play at Levi’s Stadium. Local artwork is featured at the Triton Museum of Art – wikipedia.