An Osaka Prefecture-based toothpick manufacturer has released a new product to help people reduce the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus through contact with surfaces -- wooden sticks for pressing buttons in elevators and other public places.Marketed as "noncontact sticks from a toothpick maker," the product developed by Kikusui Sangyo uses recycled wood from Hokkaido difficult to process for other purposes after being exposed to moisture during manufacturing.The product, which features the tagline "come, press to your heart's content," comes with an additional container to hold the …READ FULL ARTICLE
