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Re:Coronavirus: the second-weirdest solution? by raxxorrax on Saturday March 07, 2020 @08:43AM (#22511489)
Some people suggested using copper handles in hospitals, since it has antimicrobial properties. I think the practical problem was that you need to clear the oxidized parts or it doesn't work. There were some other suggested materials too.

On a lighter note, people seem to adapt their behavior just fine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgYL4rZC0v8

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Re:Coronavirus: the second-weirdest solution? by ZhuanXia on Saturday March 07, 2020 @08:53AM (#22511525)
I feel like brass may be better, as it contains zinc and copper and does not oxidize as easily. How about an alloy of zinc, silver and copper?
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Re:Coronavirus: the second-weirdest solution? by sdfsfds on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:19AM (#22511624)
Apparently brass does work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_copper-alloy_tou...
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Re:Coronavirus: the second-weirdest solution? by rwmj on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:10AM (#22511587)
I'm living in a 1930s house and every interior door handle is brass.

Edit: Photo: http://oirase.annexia.org/tmp/20200307_141218_HDR.jpg And yes, thanks anonymous previous householder for inexplicably moving the doorknob about a quarter of an inch to the left.

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Re:Coronavirus: the second-weirdest solution? by raxxorrax on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:11AM (#22511591)
Probably a lot better and sounds good. Advantage to disinfectants is that we probably would have fewer problems with resistant germs. In my country everything is meticulously disinfected in hospitals, but many have problems with the norovirus which is quite resistant. Not a too dangerous disease on its own, but in hospitals it is a serious problem that can cost lives.
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