"This is a really good example of social media, of people reacting in a horde mentality to a crisis," Tim Caulfield said Monday morning on CBC Radio's Edmonton AM. "So really, there is all this information out there [from] people taking advantage of the fear and the anxiety around the coronavirus." In the real world — especially in dry Alberta — coronavirus germs on a hard surface might hang around for a couple of days but will only be infectious for a few hours, he said. "It's not something that we can do without really, really thinking about it," he said. Tetro noted that advice currently being offered isn't just valid during the coronavirus outbreak but also for the long term.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2020 17:26 UTC