New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces

Re:New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces by lliamander on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @07:43PM (#22611916)

We quarantine packages as well, although I've read that the SARS2 only lasts for about an hour on cardboard.

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Re:New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces by gautamnarula on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @08:13PM (#22612190)

I've seen 24 hours on cardboard[1]

The best appears to be copper, which is 4 hours[1] which is why I bought some copper tape online and wrapped shared touch surfaces in my apartment with it (though be careful to avoid getting cuts when you grip it).

1. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/14/8116090...

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Re:New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces by lliamander on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @01:41PM (#22619223)

Ah, thanks for the info!

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