The virus responsible for Covid-19 can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces such as bank notes and mobile phone screens, much longer than previously thought, new research has found.
The study by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, also found the virus survives longer at lower temperatures and on non-porous or smooth surfaces such as glass, stainless steel, rather than porous surfaces such as cotton.
It concluded the virus can remain infectious for a significantly longer time than generally considered possible on contaminated surfaces, which reinforces the need for good sanitation practices to mitigate its spread.
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