Monday, March 16, 2020

How long does the coronavirus last on surfaces?

The study by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) which tested the survival of the novel coronavirus in the air and on surfaces has now been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Links are provided below, including a couple of articles which break down the findings.
[updated 20 March 2020]

Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973

How long does the coronavirus last on surfaces?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200317-covid-19-how-long-does-the-coronavirus-last-on-surfaces

How long does coronavirus last on a sink? On an Amazon box?
Tests show the COVID-19 virus can be detected for up to three days on some surfaces
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article241105301.html

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