Researchers found the virus was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper and up to 24 hours on carboard.
New York City subway staff disinfect a train station in an effort to stop the coronavirus from spreading in New York, United States on March 11, 2020.can survive for several hours in air particles and last days on surfaces, according to a new federally funded study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
They found that COVID-19 was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper and up to 24 hours on cardboard. The new coronavirus can also last up to three days on plastic and stainless steel, the scientists concluded, adding the amount of the virus left on those surfaces decreases over time. Aersols are solid or liquid particles that hang in the air, including fog, dust and gas commonly used in medical procedures like ventilation and nebulizers.
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization said it was considering "airborne precautions" for medical staff after a study showed that COVID-19 can survive in the air in some settings. The scientists in the new study said the stability of COVID-19 was similar to that of SARS, but unlike SARS, COVID-19 can be transmitted while a person doesn't have any symptoms.
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