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Door handles and other indoor or outdoor surfaces can carry virus-causing germs. Mabel Amber/ Pixabay

Social distancing together with wearing of masks or face shields helps slow the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 coronavirus. However, at some point, you may have to touch something that is not your face or other people.

The problem is that any indoor or outdoor surface, particularly those that are frequently touched by many, can carry virus-carrying germs. This includes door handles, ATM buttons, and even phones and tablets. Disposable gloves do the trick, but not only do they carry germs once in contact with a germ-infested surface, but they are all needed by healthcare workers at the moment.

The best win-win solution for this are touch tools: small keychain-like pieces of metal that can be attached to a set of keys or a belt loop for easy hands-free door opening or button tapping. These must-have tools can help effectively prevent the spread of germs and microbes that may or may not carry the virus if used correctly everyday.

On Amazon, touch tools come either by themselves or with accessories for better use. And it is good to know that many are made from copper and its alloys, which are long known to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. All of these make sure that you will see germ-free days ahead. With all else said, here are 8 of the best door-opening touch tools to use in the face of the coronavirus pandemic:

1. WiserKey Brass Germ Key With Carabiner
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With the WiserKey Brass Germ Key, you and your loved ones can ensure that you can open doors, press buttons and pull levers without having to touch them. It is made of antimicrobial brass that kills potential illness-causing elements, and features a retractable keychain for easy carrying and a rubber tip that allows it to be used on all touchscreens. The key comes with a free carabiner for easy carrying.

2. GothicBride No Touch Door Opener
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GothicBride's No Touch Door Opener helps you avoid contact with dirty and contaminated surfaces from door handles to ATM buttons and, through a stylus tip at the end, even touchscreens. This lightweight door opener is easy to carry: it can be placed in your pocket or your purse or hooked to carabiners on your bag or car keys.

3. Symmons SAFEkey No Touch Door Opener
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By using Symmons' SafeKey for opening doors, signing touchscreens and even carrying groceries, you can keep yourself safe from virus-causing germs while in public. It is made from 99.9% EPA-registered antimicrobial C110 pure copper, the high electronic conductivity of which helps this multipurpose opener work better on touchscreens and phone screens for a frustration-free experience.

4. Interval Social Distancing Key Tool
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The Interval Social Distancing Key Tool ensures that there is space between you and door handles, ATM keypads and other high-traffic surfaces. Available in regular and XL sizes, this sleek, lightweight and durable, is made of rustproof zinc alloy, and can fit inside most UV boxes for easy sanitation. It even boasts a bottle opener for increased versatility.

5. Germ-Barrier No Touch Door Opener Tool
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The Germ Barrier No Touch Door Opener Tool makes sure that everyday contact with door handles, latches, elevator buttons and other public surfaces will never be the same again. Made of durable and rustproof zinc alloy, it features an ergonomic keychain-like design with improved grip that is made to leave no scratches on the items it is used on, along with a rubber tip that can also double as a stylus pen. This one comes in a pack of three together with three keyrings.

6. Pulais Portable Non-Contact Door Opener Pack
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Pulais' Non-Contact Door Opener Pack includes four non-touch door openers of different colors (silver, black, rose gold and gold). Each door opener features a black touch point made from silica gel that makes it work on touchscreens, keypads and phones, along with a thicker and bigger hook that is designed to fit your hands.

7. Anti Touch Door Opener Tool
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Ideal for safely using door handles, ATM buttons and more, the Anti Touch Door Opener Tool is a bottle opener, door opener and a stylus pen combined into one. Made from durable and rustproof metal, this versatile multi-tool features an improved non-slip design with a special metal hook that prevents the door handle from sliding.

8. KeySmart CleanKey
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The KeySmart Clean Key is a safe and easy way for you to avoid contaminated surfaces when going outside. This multi-tool has an ergonomic design that makes it easy to carry and easy to clean using a steel wool or a disinfectant wipe without tarnishing or corroding the copper alloy, and comes with a free retractable carabiner.