Coronavirus does not appear to spread through surfaces such as door handles or light switches, research has suggested. Monica Gandhi, a professor of medicine at the University of California, said ‘the surface issue has essentially gone away’. It also means that constantly spraying surfaces with antibacterial spray – as many have taken to doing during the pandemic – may be unnecessary. Professor Gandhi told the US science website Nautilus: ‘It’s not [spread] through surfaces. This suggests that measures such as hand-washing and spraying surfaces are less important than social distancing and mask-wearing in preventing the spread of the virus'We now know the root of the spread is not from touching surfaces and touching your eye.

Source: Daily Mail October 04, 2020 23:38 UTC