[ The Economist ] How long can the novel coronavirus survive on surfaces and in the air?
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A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 can linger in the air for hours and on some materials for days
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Mar 19th 2020
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AT A TIME when many people have taken to washing hands and sanitising the objects they hold dear—frequently—a pesky question has loomed. How long does the SARS-CoV-2 virus stick around? A new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the first to examine the lifespan of the virus on common surfaces, offers some answers.