New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study

Scientists at work in the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) laboratory in Seoul researches the new coronavirus. The new virus was detectable for up to four hours on copper and two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. PHOTO | AFP

The novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study published on Tuesday.

Scientists found that the virus that causes the Covid-19 disease had similar levels of viability outside the body to its predecessor that caused SARS.

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