*8.1.4 Finishes and furnishings*

Laboratory tests and experiments showed that COVID-19 virus appears to be more stable on smooth surfaces, while it is less stable on paper and copper. This will help in giving guidance to what materials may be selected and how to handle and treat them to reduce their risk in the pandemic environment [2, 5, 8, 11, 40, 78, 79].

Guidelines may include the following:

1.Specify transparent partitions or sneeze guards as physical barriers.

