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A member asked:
The wuhan corona virus can live on countertops, doorknobs, and other household surfaces for how many hours, days, or weeks?
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Probably not: Other coronaviruses die quickly with drying and all common household cleaners. It is unlikely that the novel coronavirus originating in China (nCoV) survives in the environment or that it is transmitted by contact with contaminated surfaces.
Answered 3/15/2020
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