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CBC: Why there’s no consensus on library book quarantines

Troublesome CBC Report.  Even though one librarian talks about the REALM laboratory research, the article still says:

“There is no evidence that the COVID-19 virus is transmitted via textbooks, paper or other paper-based products,” reads the BC CDC  website. “Laminated or glossy paper-based products (e.g., magazines and children’s books) and items with plastic covers (e.g., DVDs) can be contaminated if handled by a person with COVID-19; however, the risk of transmission between users of borrowed items is very low.”

Why there’s no consensus on library book quarantines

Books in pandemic purgatory sit for days, sometimes a week — or not at all, depending on your library

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Posted on: December 5, 2020, 10:49 am Category: Uncategorized

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