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Don't forget spots like doorknobs, light switches, toilet paper holders, and behind the toilet.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Advertisement It is most commonly spread via droplets on surfaces, such as counters, hand railings and doorknobs, and food.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Frequently touched surfaces such as metal doorknobs, sink faucets, and plastic toys are common objects.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
Focus on high-touch surfaces like faucets and doorknobs, advises Akiko Iwasaki, professor of immunobiology at Yale University.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Advertisement It is most commonly spread via droplets on surfaces, such as counters, hand railings and doorknobs, and food.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Frequently touched surfaces such as metal doorknobs, sink faucets, and plastic toys are common objects.
—Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
Focus on high-touch surfaces like faucets and doorknobs, advises Akiko Iwasaki, professor of immunobiology at Yale University.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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