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According to the research published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, the virus can remain on copper surfaces for several hours and on cardboard for up to 24 hours. It could potentially also survive on stainless steel and plastic for up to three days.
Earlier published students suggested that COVID-19 could live on hard surfaces for more than a week, whereas the flu can only survive for up to 48 hours.
“This is the third highly pathogenic human coronavirus that has emerged in the last two decades,” researchers wrote. “Person-to-person transmission has been described both in hospital and family settings. It is therefore of utmost importance to prevent any further spread in the public and healthcare settings.
“Transmission of coronaviruses from contaminated dry surfaces has been postulated including self-inoculation of mucous membranes of the nose, eyes or mouth, emphasizing the importance of a detailed understanding of coronavirus persistence on inanimate surfaces”
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