Experts warn that parents need to keep kids away from playgrounds, shared toys and sports equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.
New England Journal of MedicineIt takes 72 hours for the virus to become undetectable on plastic, according to the study, about 48 hours on stainless steel and cardboard, and eight hours on copper.
"Kids are constantly moving from one part of the playground to another and are quite prone to touching their faces -- nose, eyes, etc., at intervals," she said in a university news release."Therefore, if they happen to touch an object with the novel coronavirus, the chances of getting infected are very high."
She advised parents and other caregivers to follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
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