All the disinfecting and strict hand sanitizing could be impacting us in a negative way.
Everyone has bacteria on their skin and in their gastro-intestinal tract which are helpful.
University of British Columbia microbiologist Brett Finlay says when you deprive the body of these good bacteria, it can have bad effects on people especially young kids who need to be exposed to microorganisms.
"We know with antibiotics and things, you increase asthma. With COVID, we are going to see an increase in asthma rates and obesity rates probably five years from now, when these diseases actually kick in with the children who were born during COVID," he says.
Finlay says wiping every surface down with disinfectants might make us feel good -- but it's probably not doing much to actually protect from COVID.
