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In their COVID—19 information page, both the CDC and the WHO warn people against touching their faces with unwashed hands, since the virus can survive on surfaces. There’s been a rise in the use of ...

People are finding all kinds of ingenious ways to avoid touching things in public as the coronavirus continues to spread. Shops are asking people to order for pick-up, roving bots are delivering food, ...

(NEXSTAR) – Perhaps no button on Earth is mashed as furiously as the “door close” button in an elevator. The button, usually denoted by a set of arrows pointing inward, is a favorite of impatient ...

Now, a new study in the journal Open Medicine has revealed a little-known germ hotspot: the hospital elevator button. The research, conducted by three physicians, compared the amounts of bacteria ...

The New York Times is letting us in on a little secret, the close door button in an elevator doesn’t work. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) explains. The New York Times is letting us in on a little ...