Well, at least one worry can be alleviated for many folks when it comes to COVID-19. As it turns out, the Center for Disease Control is saying the virus doesn’t spread easily from contaminated surfaces.

Here’s more, from Fox News:

For those of you still wiping down groceries and other packages amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, breathe a sigh of relief: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says the novel virus “does not spread easily” from “touching surfaces or objects” — but experts warn that doesn’t mean it’s no longer necessary to take “practical and realistic” precautions in stopping the spread of COVID-19.

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Though it’s not exactly clear when, the federal health agency appears to have recently changed its guidelines from early March that simply said it “may be possible” to spread the virus from contaminated surfaces. The CDC now includes “surfaces or objects” under a section that details ways in which the coronavirus does not readily transmit.

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“COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning about how it spreads. It may be possible for COVID-19 to spread in other ways, but these are not thought to be the main ways the virus spreads,” according to the CDC.

The CDC did, however, remind citizens that the virus does mainly spread person-to-person, noting the virus that causes a COVID-19 infection, SARS-CoV-2, “is spreading very easily and sustainably between people.”

And here’s more COVID-19 randomness, via Twitter…

China is on a massive disinformation campaign because they are desperate to have Sleepy Joe Biden win the presidential race so they can continue to rip-off the United States, as they have done for decades, until I came along!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2020

Top HIV scientist says he wouldn't count on a vaccine for coronavirus soon https://t.co/yaYszcjMN9 pic.twitter.com/qwLTSNbIFh

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 21, 2020

Orange County reports its highest daily increases in coronavirus cases and fatalities since the outbreak began https://t.co/or9uG7wYPQ

— KTLA (@KTLA) May 21, 2020

The pandemic has revived the classic American tradition of the drive-in as a safe way to stay entertained without potentially spreading coronavirus. One hospitality group based in New York has decided to do just that in a parking lot at Yankee Stadium. https://t.co/JT3coS6DSU

— CNN (@CNN) May 21, 2020

More than 1,200 pastors have vowed to hold in-person services on May 31, the Pentecost, defying a state moratorium on religious gatherings that Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. https://t.co/3LLIBoIjac

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 21, 2020

Naomi Campbell Wears Full Hazmat Suit And Face Shield To Fly Amid Coronavirus Pandemic (Pic) (via @Fox411) https://t.co/aRq2FaoxRu

— TMZ (@TMZ) May 21, 2020

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a former White House butler who served 11 different presidents, died after contracting coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 91. https://t.co/0Khlya0Mh8

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 21, 2020