Recent Examples on the WebMargaret fell and crashed headfirst into a doorknob, leaving her partially blind in one eye.—Stephanie Forshee, Fortune, 14 May 2024 One study found that around 14 percent of the rhinovirus on an individual’s fingers was transferred to another individual via a doorknob or faucet, and half as much via hand-to-hand contact.—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 The department is also encouraging people to wash hands before eating and after coughing or sneezing, stay at home with any symptoms, disinfect commonly use surfaces like doorknobs and faucets and get vaccinated.—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Jan. 2024 High-touch surfaces like doorknobs and remotes should also be thoroughly cleaned because the virus can stay on objects and surfaces and still infect people for days or weeks after symptoms resolve.—Kristina Behr, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024 Intricate brass finishes on doorknobs, hinges and drawer pulls add glimmer.—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 The virus can also live on surfaces such as doorknobs for about the same amount of time.—Amanda Musa, CNN, 23 Jan. 2024 Tie large and small tassels to doorknobs, the keys to a writing desk, or the pull of a dresser drawer.—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 Traditionally, May Day baskets are taken to the recipient's house and hung on the doorknob or left on the porch in secret, a sweet, unexpected way to brighten up a neighbor's May Day.—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
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