scorecardStop putting your phone, wallet, and keys into the bins at airports. Here's what the TSA is now telling passengers to do when traveling during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Stop putting your phone, wallet, and keys into the bins at airports. Here's what the TSA is now telling passengers to do when traveling during the coronavirus outbreak.

Don't put your phones in bins

Stop putting your phone, wallet, and keys into the bins at airports. Here's what the TSA is now telling passengers to do when traveling during the coronavirus outbreak.

Wash your hands before and after screening

Wash your hands before and after screening

As passengers are touching things like shoes and bins during the screening process, the TSA is advising passengers to wash their hands before and after screening procedures.

TSA officers are also advised to wash their hands regularly.

You can bring wipes and hand sanitizer with you

You can bring wipes and hand sanitizer with you

The TSA is reminding passengers:

"As a reminder, travelers are permitted to bring individually-packaged alcohol or anti-bacterial wipes in carry-on or checked luggage. Jumbo containers of hand wipes are also allowed in carry-on or checked luggage. Liquid hand sanitizers also are permitted in carry-on luggage."

What else to do while traveling

What else to do while traveling

Business Insider reporter Thomas Pallini put together a list of things you can do to avoid germs while traveling, like putting your boarding pass on your phone. You can view the list here.

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