New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in a wildlife market

Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by howmayiannoyyou on Saturday January 25, 2020 @05:40PM (#22149073)

It matters because face masks are not enough to prevent transmission, which matters relative to the common cold only because this virus kills. The common cold does not.

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by Fomite on Saturday January 25, 2020 @07:09PM (#22149485)

But this is taken care of by face marks and hand washing, because what would be happening is you touch your eyes.

If you're using a face mask, you should be washing your hands anyway, because if you think it's working, the moment you touch it you've come in contact with virus.

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by refurb on Saturday January 25, 2020 @07:41PM (#22149625)

Indeed. In addition, the best thing you can do beyond hand washing is don’t touch your face.

Hard to do, I know, but it eliminates a major source of transmission.

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by dbmueller on Sunday January 26, 2020 @01:32AM (#22150766)

how long can a virus live on a face mask?

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Re:New coronavirus can spread between humans, but started in... by Fomite on Monday January 27, 2020 @12:53AM (#22157121)

For an enveloped virus like this? "Awhile". I'm sure there's estimates for SARS or Influenza somewhere that are probably pretty correct for this too.

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