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Why Disinfecting Surfaces Won't Prevent COVID-19 (and why we did it anyway) - Cheddar Explains
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6:40Now PlayingEarly on in the coronavirus pandemic, health officials highlighted the importance of disinfecting surfaces in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, throughout the year, studies emerged suggesting surfaces weren’t a major cause of transmission. But we still did it. And all the deep cleaning might be causing more harm than good.
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