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Copper surfaces can inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in as little as one minute, study finds – News-Medical.Net

A new study by researchers at the University of Southampton, UK, has found that SARS-CoV-2 can inactivate on copper surfaces in as little as 1 minute. This is faster…

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, continues to spread worldwide, with many countries reporting surging cases. The virus spreads primarily through respiratory droplets and aerosols that hang in the air after an infected person coughs, sneezes, breathes, or speaks.
These droplets can also spread through contaminating surfaces that are commonly touched (also known as fomites), such as doorknobs, tables, stair…

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