With reports of people worried about contracting COVID-19 through the mail and leaving letters and packages in their garages for three days, the U.S. Postal Service has attempted to relieve these fears. A recent press release states there is is currently no evidence that COVID-19 is being spread through the mail as determined by the CDC (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html), the World Health Organization (www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses) and the surgeon general.
Specifically, according to the WHO, “the likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the…
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