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How long can covid19 survive outdoors in temperature between 30-40 degrees celsius if it was on steel, wood and fabric ? thank you
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Corona virus: Cardboard-24 hrs steel/plastic-3 days wood-4 days Temperature 0f 30-40C does not affect virus survival. Transmission from surfaces is still not completely understood but is much more likely from contact with another person (who is often asymptomatic).
Answered 5/9/2020
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