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Microfiber pillows could harbor SARS-CoV-2 particles – News-Medical.Net

A new study by researchers at the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China and published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety suggests that respiratory pathogens can not only fall on the fabric cov…

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Breathing or drooling onto a pillow during sleep can transfer viruses onto the pillow. The virus may not only stay on the pillow cover but can also enter the pillow stuffing, becoming a potential source of virus transmission.
Understanding the different routes of virus transmission has become critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and other such viruses that affect the respiratory system, generally spread by coughing, sneezing, o…

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