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> Yeah probably reduced, but it may be more to do with them becoming contaminated. How effective is the virus after the mask has been unused for a while (so "c
by sebazzz 7y ago
> Yeah probably reduced, but it may be more to do with them becoming contaminated.
How effective is the virus after the mask has been unused for a while (so "cold", like a doorknob or a desk)? If it is not, the mask should be good to go then, doesn't it?
- samatman 7y agoI gather that it's too early in understanding COVID to have robust answers to this sort of question. I use a reusable mask, and honestly, I don't wash it very often. It's there mostly so if I absentmindedly touch my nose I don't actually touch my nose, and so I never remove it until I've thoroughly washed my hands.
- mc32 7y agoNo idea but some people (whose source I don’t know) say the virus can live on some surfaces to nine days. Guess one could use sterilants/disinfectants to accelerate that time dramatically.
- ludwigvan 7y agoCoronavirus can persist up to 9 days on inanimate surfaces. 70% ethanol can disinfect the surface within 1 minute. Source: https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(20)30046-3/fulltext https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-670...