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People are refuting it now but China thought that mail was dangerous around 9 days ago:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/coronavirus-china-disinfects...

Also packages contain cardboard which is often host to roaches and other plague spreaders, but we both know you were referring to a specific virus.

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Fomite spread has definitely been confirmed. It's a low-probability scenario but not impossible--worth paying attention to if you have done a lot about the airborne vector, not worth looking at if you're not.

It doesn't last very long out in the open--but it can last longer sealed up and longer still on cold products.

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