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What about just waiting for the virus to be inactive then reusing the masks? I haven't found any general consensus, but I've read reports of COVID-19 staying in
by shard 7y ago
What about just waiting for the virus to be inactive then reusing the masks? I haven't found any general consensus, but I've read reports of COVID-19 staying infectious on objects ranging from 1 day to 9 days. If a rotation of masks are used, then there would be no need for washing or baking, which also avoids damaging the microfibers or removing the static charge in the masks.
- dcsommer 7y agoHere's a study on the surface lifetime of SARS-Cov-2: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2004973 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc2004973
- ardy42 7y agoThat seems like it'd be much harder to manage. Given the uncertainty about how long the virus takes to inactivate, you'd have people juggling at least a dozen N95 respirators with varying amounts of contamination. A quick disinfection protocol with greater certainty seems preferable.