"Start working on not touching your face," said Dr. Sara Cody, chief health officer for Santa Clara County, California, who also licked her finger to turn a page during a coronavirus press conference on Friday, February 28.
California health official licks finger during coronavirus newser
The video has sparked attention on Twitter by some users pointing to how difficult it is to actually "stop touching your face." The moment happened during a news conference on February 28, when Cody spoke of a confirmed case of coronavirus, diagnosed in a California woman, and of "unknown origin." The woman, identified as an adult with chronic health conditions, was referred by her physician for testing after she developed difficulty breathing, said Cody.