Public Surface Touching Post-COVID Raises Hygiene Concerns

• Readers express concern over the casual approach to touching public surfaces post-COVID.
• Historically, people wore gloves when touching public surfaces, a practice now seen as old-fashioned.
• Miss Manners receives queries about the relevance of historical hygiene practices.
• Readers wonder if past practices might have been more hygienic than current ones.
• The discussion highlights a shift in public health perspectives and etiquette.