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In terms of other jewelry surfaces, specifically, pieces made of copper or steel, studies do show that viruses can live for hours to days on them as outlined in a a recent study peformed by the NIH, Princeton, UCLA, and the CDC. However, there isn't any hard evidence proving that simply thoroughly washing your ring is a cure-all against viruses.

\"There are many conflicting studies out there, but generally, almost all of them focus on surgical handwashing for health care providers to prevent surgical infections,\" says a spokesperson from ABC Medical Unit. \"It's difficult to generalize because the focus is heavily on bacteria -- which just naturally colonizes the skin.\"

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