Offices are germier than we realized

Offices are replete with grubby photocopier buttons and manky doorways known for harbouring germs.

And it’s easier than we realize for germs to infect an entire workplace once they’re in a single high-traffic area, shows a study reported by New York magazine.

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Scientists tracked how viruses present on a doorknob or table spread throughout an entire building, reports New York. They found that within two to four hours, 40% to 60% of people and commonly handled items had picked up the bugs.

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