How about aluminum foil?
I need to get the mail every day. I handle it with paper towels and let it sit until next day. Then I open yesterday’s mail.
Would Aluminum foil be better than paper towels?
Fresh metallic surfaces by virtue of their loosely held conduction electrons are incommpatible with delicate macromolecular and biological systems. Aluminum quickly forms an oxide layer that probably masks the effect. If you handle mail, the easiest, most convenient, and practical way to handle it is with a good spraying down with Lysol and wait ten minutes, provided you don’t mind your mail smelling like an industrial chemist’s idea of the air after a fresh spring rain.
I have an accounting firm and we receive a ton of documents. I researched and found studies showing the virus can last 5 to 6 days on paper. My family doctor confirmed they were given same information.
Not particularly, unless the mail is wet. Then you need non-porous gloves or whatever you have that won’t allow moisture to get through. Foil is a bit pricey, wax paper or cling wrap should work just fine if you don’t have any latex, nitrile or vinyl gloves.
Put it in the sun for a couple days or under UV light? Or just wash your hands after you handle it. Despite the "don't touch your face" paranoia, you do not get infected by mere skin contact, as it needs an entry point such as your mouth.