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Medics issue coronavirus Christmas present and card warning – Liverpool Echo
Specialists recommended what to do with parcels and cards you receive
Those wanting to take extra coronavirus precautions this Christmas are being urged to disinfect parcels and send cards early.
Medical experts have said the risk of spreading coronavirus through the post is “really low” as laboratory experiments suggest it can live on packaging materials like cardboard for a maximum of 24 hours.
Research published by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO in October showed the virus can last up to four weeks on mobile phone screens and banknotes, but it has…
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