You’re at much less risk of catching the novel coronavirus by touching a contaminated surface than by standing close to people, the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently clarified on its website. The subtle change, on a CDC page, emphasizes that the virus spreads easily between people, through droplets that spread up to around two metres or six feet away, when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.
These droplets then land in the mouths or noses of others, or are possibly inhaled into the lungs. “The virus does not spread easily in other ways,” including by touching surfaces, the website says.
But that doesn’t mean touch is zero-risk. “It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object