How long can coronaviruses -- the family of viruses that includes the one that causes COVID-19 -- live on surfaces? This guide breaks down what we know:
or sneezes, they send droplets containing the virus into the air. A healthy person can then breathe in those droplets. You can also catch the virus if you touch a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.The coronavirus can live for hours to days on surfaces like countertops and doorknobs. How long it survives depends on the material the surface is made from.
Here's a guide to how long coronaviruses -- the family of viruses that includes the one that causes COVID-19 -- can live on some of the surfaces you probably touch on a daily basis. Keep in mind that researchers still have a lot to learn about the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. For example, they don't know whether exposure to heat, cold, or sunlight affects how long it lives on surfaces.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
San Bernardino County confirms 8th COVID-19 death as case count climbs past 300Motels, hotels, residential rentals and other short-term lodging facilities have been ordered to to close unless they are being used as part of a COVID-19 response.
Lire la suite »
How Brands Can Successfully Engage With Consumers Quarantined Due To COVID-19Here's how brands can successfully engage with consumers quarantined due to COVID-19:
Lire la suite »
How covid-19 is driving public-sector innovationAcross Britain’s public sector, innovation that was previously unthinkable is happening
Lire la suite »
‘A lot of people are scared’: U.K. health care workers share struggles of COVID-19 fightWATCH: Health care workers from the U.K. share video diaries of their struggles on the front lines against COVID-19.
Lire la suite »
How Much Do Homemade Face Masks Really Protect Against COVID-19?Crafters across the U.S. are making cloth face masks. Researchers suggest that they don't do much, but they're still better than nothing. And they help save the best masks for doctors and nurses. (wgbhnews)
Lire la suite »