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There does seem to be an attenuating force at work. The CDC published on April 13 that infection by touching a surface or object is not likely, but this information wasn't disseminated very widely for some reason (although I posted here somewhere in hopes that people might worry less).

How Coronavirus Spreads | CDC

Then the CDC reissued this information this past week and sure enough, now it's getting media attention:

Coronavirus 'does not spread easily' on surfaces or objects, CDC says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...ebsite-states/
CDC: Coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces – BGR