A worker in a protective suit cleans exercise equipment. The Centers for Disease Control, on Monday, April 19, 2021, said the risk of surface transmission of Covid-19 is low.
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A worker in a protective suit cleans exercise equipment. The Centers for Disease Control, on Monday, April 19, 2021, said the risk of surface transmission of Covid-19 is low.
Mandatory Credit: Shutterstock

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Disinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises

The risk of surface transmission of Covid-19 is low, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Far more important is airborne transmission -- and people who obsessively disinfect surfaces may be doing more harm than good..