New coronavirus can survive on surfaces for hours: study

Wed, Mar 18, 2020 - 8:17 AM

The novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study published on Tuesday.

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[WASHINGTON] The novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study published on Tuesday.

Scientists found that the virus that causes the Covid-19 disease had similar levels of viability outside the body to its predecessor...

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