Do “self-cleaning” elevator buttons really work? Without rigorous independent studies, experts say it’s hard to verify claims of “self-cleaning” or “antiviral" surfaces that have popped up during the ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s not fun to be anywhere with strangers. But by far the worst situation is the elevator. You’re trapped in a small box, and you have to touch shared buttons to get to ...

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In their COVID—19 information page, both the CDC and the WHO warn people against touching their faces with unwashed hands, since the virus can survive on surfaces. There’s been a rise in the use of ...

Let's be honest, shall we? You have pushed the 'close door' button in the elevator, whether someone was coming or not, because you just want to keep moving. Hey, I've done it and I'm not ashamed to ...

Before the pandemic, there were many reasons to be anxious about taking an elevator — from being crammed in a small space with strangers, to getting stuck between floors. Now, as coronavirus cases ...

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Can we speak, for a moment, about the humble elevator button? I know, there could hardly be a more seemingly inconsequential design element, yet the elevator button has become the bane of my existence ...

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has so far killed over 1,100 people and infected about 45,000, some people in China have been caught on video bizarrely and disgustingly wiping their spit on ...

Dan Darkow, director of the Miller Center for Student Disability Services, said he was “genuinely shocked” when he was first sent a TikTok video praising Miami University’s accessible elevator at ...

Without rigorous independent studies, experts say it’s hard to verify claims of “self-cleaning” or “antiviral" surfaces that have popped up during the pandemic. But they also say you shouldn’t worry ...