Balancing Act: Should you avoid licking your holiday card envelopes during a COVID-19 pandemic? We asked an expert
Sealing envelopes with a lick has always left a funny taste in the mouth, but in the Godforsaken year 2020, could it also turn your holiday cards into a superspreader event? For months, weâve been seeing warnings â some more official than others â on social media about the risks associated with licking your envelopes during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year, election officials from Washington to New Jersey asked voters to use a wet sponge or cloth to seal mail-in ballots rather than risk spreading the coronavirus, which can live in saliva droplets. With holiday ca...