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(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)NEW YORK – Cleaning wipes are harder to find on store shelves, and businesses are reassuring customers with stepped up sanitation measures. But experts say the national fixation on scrubbing sparked by the pandemic can sometimes be overkill. That doesn't mean surfaces don't pose any risk — cleaning is still recommended — especially frequently touched spots like door knobs or elevator buttons that infected people might have recently touched. But with COVID-19, experts say to keep the risk in perspective: The virus is fragile and doesn’t survive easily outside the body for long. And in nursing homes, Lessler said vigilance about disinfecting surfaces makes sense.