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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => COVID-19 => Topic started by: nudephil on 07/04/2020 12:01:40

Title: If a postal worker is positive, does the post carry the virus?
Post by: nudephil on 07/04/2020 12:01:40

A second question from listener Will:

If a postal worker is positive, does the post they put through the letterbox carry the virus?

We're getting this question in a lot - what do you think?

Title: Re: If a postal worker is positive, does the post carry the virus?
Post by: alancalverd on 07/04/2020 13:05:08

Dave, the hero who delivers the post here, says they have supervised surgical scrubbing at the depot and everyone wears a mask and gloves, but they can't be held responsible for what the sender has sneezed onto your package.