Regular coronavirus might latch onto things for days. But, what about COVID-19? (Image via Taraf.ID)

Experts: ‘Coronavirus’ survives 9 days on stuff

Alfonsus Adi Putra
Business & Industry
Medical and Health
Feb 26, 2020
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Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found out that coronavirus may survive from five minutes to nine days latching on stuff, on a side note if the stuff is not disinfected immediately. The researchers experimented on the SARS-type and MERS-type coronaviruses.

CDC explained that most likely, humans will be contaminated once touching contaminated surface then touched their mouth, nose, and eyes.

The research came amid the concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) originating from Wuhan, Hubei Province, Central China, which might survive latching onto things. The concern even caused China’s central bank to conduct deep cleaning and obliterate cash circulated in the land. The reason was that cash is the stuff most likely to be exchanged.

Moreover, the Indonesian government once issued delivery and import controls from China and Hong Kong to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19.

The researchers pointed out that human-to-human infection is still more effective than the finding, from the sneeze, snot, or cough. COVID-19 particulates might find their way quickly to the nose, eyes, and mouth.

However, it is applied for SARS and MERS. Until now, there is no legitimate finding regarding COVID-19’s resistance when sticking to stuff. Further studies are needed to know whether COVID-19 has the same or even stronger resistance.

Regarding its lethality, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that only a handful of COVID-19’s patients who eventually died due to the virus. The majority have underlying issues beforehand, especially due to old age.

Source: https://bit.ly/394dhQk

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