Updated how long COVID-19 can live on surfaces

WebMD — very reliable source

So I will start by saying, I did not read the article. My question is, unless you are licking surfaces or touching your face, not washing hands what are the chances of getting this from a surface?

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Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face.

Just like your grandma taught you.

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Even the most fastidious handwasher no face touching person will err. It is part of being human.

CDC says COVID-19 contamination from surfaces is unlikely.

This article states

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 mainly spreads from person to person. When someone who is infected coughs or sneezes, they send droplets containing the virus into the air. A healthy person can then breathe in those droplets. You can also catch the virus if you touch a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.

I’m going with the conservative view and considering surfaces as a vector

Read the article—The good news is the germ doesn’t seem to easily spread on food surfaces

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