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Focus on high-touch surfaces like faucets and doorknobs, advises Akiko Iwasaki, professor of immunobiology at Yale University.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Clean frequently touched surfaces like counter tops, doorknobs and handrails.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Attach one end of a long string to a stationary object, such as a doorknob.
—Laura Schober, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Also, remember that the virus can survive on environmental surfaces, like counters, doorknobs and tables.
—William Schaffner, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Clean frequently touched surfaces like counter tops, doorknobs and handrails.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
Attach one end of a long string to a stationary object, such as a doorknob.
—Laura Schober, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Also, remember that the virus can survive on environmental surfaces, like counters, doorknobs and tables.
—William Schaffner, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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