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Can coronavirus get through inflamed scaly skin with lots of cuts?

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Coronavirus : Yes the Coronavirus can get to disruption on the skin but it is not able to bind to receptors, so it do not cause infection. the receptors needed for the beginning of the infection are present in the airways.

Answered 4/7/2020

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