A member asked:

No one has mentioned what the life span of this virus is on the dead! what are the risks to mes, coraners, morticians, and people who pick up and transport the bodies who die of the virus?

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Virus dies too: Viruses can survive only in living cells, so once all the infected cells in a dead body are dead, the virus will also be dead..the time it takes for all cells to completely die after animal death depends on the size of the animal: for the average human, this is about 24-72 hrs. Most autpsues, funeral preps take place 2-5 days, but operators know to always wear PPEs.

Answered 5/22/2020

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