A team of Australian scientists have found that the virus that causes Covid-19 can survive up to 10 days longer than flu on some surfaces, highlighting the importance of regular handwashing and cleaning.
, found that the novel coronavirus could survive longer at lower temperatures and on smoother surfaces like the glass found on cell phone screens and banknotes.
The study measured the survival rates of the novel coronavirus on different surfaces at temperatures of 20, 30, and 40 degrees celsius on different kinds of surfaces.The studies show the new coronavirus to be more resilient than flu — under the conditions it survived for 17 days.to be infected by touching contaminated surfaces. It is not, however, believed to be a common route of transmission.
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