Americans heed warning to wash hands often to control coronavirus, poll finds

As Covid-19 spreads across the country, nearly half of all Americans say they have started more rigorously cleaning themselves and surfaces they touch to avoid contracting the virus, according to the March 2-3 national poll.

Some 28% of Americans believe the coronavirus poses an "imminent threat" in the country, according to the survey, a slight increase from the 22% who said they considered the seasonal flu to have the same level of threat. Coronavirus can survive on surfaces, such as handrails and door knobs, for "a very long period of time" and be picked up by hand that way, though the virus is "very susceptible" to cleaning products, Dr. Christopher Braden, deputy director of the emerging and zoonotic infectious disease center at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters on Friday.

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