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COVID-19: CDC Releases New Guidance On Spread Of Virus On Surfaces COVID-19: CDC Releases New Guidance On Spread Of Virus On Surfaces
Covid-19: CDC Releases New Guidance On Spread Of Virus On Surfaces The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has released updated guidance on the spread of COVID-19 on surfaces. "People can be affected with the virus that causes COVID-19 with contact with contaminated surfaces and objects," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. "However, evidence has demonstrated the risk by this route of transmission is actually low." Cleaning with a household cleaner that contains soap or detergent reduces the amount of germs on surfaces and decreases risk of infection from surfaces, Walensky said. "This process does not necessarily kill germs, but reduces the ri…