COVID-19 can stay on banknotes and smartphones for almost a month

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COVID-19 can stay on banknotes and smartphones for almost a month

The new coronavirus may remain infectious for weeks on banknotes, glass and other common surfaces, according to research by Australia’s top biosecurity laboratory that highlights risks from paper currency, touchscreen devices and grab handles and rails.

Scientists at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness showed SARS-CoV-2 is “extremely robust,” surviving for 28 days on smooth surfaces such as glass found on mobile phone screens and plastic banknotes at room temperature, or 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit).

That compares with 17 days survival for the flu virus.

[Bloomberg]
 
Hanno Labuschagne said:
COVID-19 can stay on banknotes and smartphones for almost a month

The new coronavirus may remain infectious for weeks on banknotes, glass and other common surfaces, according to research by Australia’s top biosecurity laboratory that highlights risks from paper currency, touchscreen devices and grab handles and rails.

Scientists at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness showed SARS-CoV-2 is “extremely robust,” surviving for 28 days on smooth surfaces such as glass found on mobile phone screens and plastic banknotes at room temperature, or 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit).

That compares with 17 days survival for the flu virus.

[Bloomberg]
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and how long on vibrators?
 
They can get it to survive for 28 days in a laboratory, in the dark, on specifically prepared surfaces, sprayed with larger quantities than would ever be caused by a cough or a sneeze, at a regulated temperature. But logic and data shows that this doesn't mean much in the real world. There are hardly any documented cases of fomite transmission and almost all cases can be traced to having been within 2m of an infected individual for longer than 10 minutes.
 
garp said:
They can get it to survive for 28 days in a laboratory, in the dark, on specifically prepared surfaces, sprayed with larger quantities than would ever be caused by a cough or a sneeze, at a regulated temperature. But logic and data shows that this doesn't mean much in the real world. There are hardly any documented cases of fomite transmission and almost all cases can be traced to having been within 2m of an infected individual for longer than 10 minutes.
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/reports to the thought police

you are going contrary to the hype and hive :mad:
 
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