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There's a referenced journal article on the Coronavirus Wikipedia page [0] that says other coronaviruses can survive up to 9 days [1]. Can anyone corroborate?
by symplee 7y ago
There's a referenced journal article on the Coronavirus Wikipedia page [0] that says other coronaviruses can survive up to 9 days [1]. Can anyone corroborate?
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic#Transmission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pa...
[1] https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(20)30046-3/fulltext https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-670...
- antsoul 7y agoYour article [1] is more or less a review from what was known before Covid-19. It feels like a "worst case to expect". OP's article is really about Covid-19, having been tested on some specific surfaces.
- hajile 7y agoGovernment: cough into your elbow Also Government: elbow bump instead of handshake There seems to be a lot of contradicting stuff out there (and perhaps some "feel like you're doing something" stuff too). It'll take a lot of time before a consensus is actually reached.
- nokcha 7y agoContaminated hands are much more dangerous than contaminated elbows because people frequently touch their face with their hands.
- symplee 7y agoGreat, now I have to also stop scratching my face with my elbows.
- Grue3 7y agoCouldn't imagine my inability to lick my elbow would come in handy some day.
- hajile 7y agoIf I contaminate my elbow then rub it against you, then you are now carrying and spreading the virus. If you touch your elbow at any time, you are now at risk of infection (let alone if you actually cough into your elbow).