Germs In Your Workplace - How To Protect Yourself From The Dirtiest Coworker

The Today Show decided to test their work offices to see which host has the most germs in their work space. Do you think it was Savannah or Hoda? There are some pretty simple measures to keep your own work space clean and lower the amount of germs and ways to avoid the ones your coworkers have left behind.

https://www.today.com/health/which-today-anchor-has-more-germs-their-office-t121656

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