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Could Christmas cards spread the virus?

(105 Posts)
Mapleleaf Wed 25-Nov-20 18:07:18

That is they are already sticky - no need to lick them.

Bellanonna Wed 25-Nov-20 18:06:44

I haven’t licked an envelope for years.

Mapleleaf Wed 25-Nov-20 18:05:19

Stamps are pre glued these days.

Riverwalk Wed 25-Nov-20 18:02:49

I doubt it.

Rosieroe Wed 25-Nov-20 17:58:28

Most people stick envelopes by dampening the glue with a lick.

Am I wrong in being concerned that all that saliva on thousands of Christmas card envelopes is potentially hazardous, not just to postal workers but to every recipient?

I hope someone with better knowledge in these matters can reassure me that I’m worrying unnecessarily. ?