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I wouldn’t say nefarious but just extremely delayed which leads to bad outcomes. This was known for at least the last 6 months and it then let places hide behind this as being safe (we follow cdc guidelines!). Restaurants saying they clean the tables vs. having a hepa air purifier.. buses cleaning seats vs. mandating windows be open etc. etc.

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Yes, people have a limited amount of focus so it's very important to focus on the right things.

Unnecessary cleaning guidelines really do cause problems. I've seen a huge spike in public-facing device RMAs due to cleaning with improper chemicals. General human exposure is likely up significantly as well.

We would all be better off if we focused on airflow and proper air purification.

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