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I still think the main issue is surfaces that are used a lot. Handrails, seats, door knobs, etc. etc.: it doesn't matter if you keep 10m distance to the next person to go through a door if you touch the same surfaces within seconds or minutes of each other.

This doesn't have to be a main issue - and shouldn't be. It's why hygiene is important. As individuals we can mitigate these risks ourselves.

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I disagree, it's just not realistic to expect individual 'hygiene' to solve that problem. It is extremely difficult to avoid touching other things with your hands, even when you try to be conscious about it, and there are many many ways it could end up infecting you. The priority most definitely has to be on limiting the number of 'shared' surfaces you have to touch in the first place.

Contactless payment, btw, is super helpful with this. You don't have to touch any money, you don't even have to touch the number keys on the card machine. Ideal for pandemic times.

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in reply to @SwissChap

I disagree, it's just not realistic to expect individual 'hygiene' to solve that problem.

I don't recall saying hygiene will solve any problem? It is very important to mitigating risks and preventing spread, however.

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