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CDC now says coronavirus isn't easily spread by touching surfaces
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cdc-now-says-coronavirus-isnt-easily-spread-by-touching-surfaces-2020-05-21
From The New York Post:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus "does not spread easily" through touching surfaces or objects.
In early March, the federal health agency was warning that it "may be possible" to pass on the virus from contaminated surfaces, according to Fox News.
Its guidelines now include a section on ways the virus doesn't easily spread - including from touching surfaces or objects.
"It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes," the CDC webpage states.
"This is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads, but we are still learning more about this virus."
Other ways the virus doesn't easily spread is from animals to people or people to animals, the CDC's updated webpage states.
It's unclear when the CDC updated its guidance. The agency didn't immediately respond to The Post's request for comment. ...
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