Hard surfaces - Surfaces such as stainless steel and plastics can support a virus for as long as five days in some studies. That assuming a cool environment that is out of contact with sunlight. Shopping carts, left outdoors on a sunny day, are usually safer bets. And, the more crowded a location gets, the higher the probability of contamination! The cure is a simple one. When out and about, do not ever touch your face! if you have a problem with that, wear a mask during pandemics. Or, as an option, Take a rope, tie it to both hands and then secure that in such a manner that you can't get your hands close to your face! When you get home, wash your hands properly and then touch away! Problem solved.
Cardboard and currency - Next up are paper or linen surfaces such as boxes and paper money. The lifetimes of a virus on these surfaces is shorter by far. Sometimes only minutes or hours depending on where they are located. I have long suspected that paper money, especially singles, have been a source of various forms of disease. You can choose to throw your money into your washer with your clothes. They will come out clean and germ or virus free! If you prefer not to wash your money at all, you can dampen your wrinkled and crud filled notes with a spray bottle or sprinkle them with a little water by hand. Gently smooth the notes and place them on a dry cloth on an ironing board, table, or other stable surface. If the bill becomes hot to the touch, Congrats! You now have clean money!
Other people - When you're out in public. Touch elbows instead of giving a handshake. Sure it looks sort of funny at first, but so likely did handshaking when the custom first developed. 'Most kind lady. Would you mind awfully if I grabbed your hand?' The offended lady would often run screaming, I bet.
And... That's it! If people would just limit their contact and respect surfaces, this old coronavirus would be gone in a heartbeat!
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