A new study published by the Australian National Science Agency on Monday revealed that the Coronavirus is able to survive and remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28 days.
The study found that SARS-Cov-2 survived for less time at hotter temperatures than cooler ones.
The researchers tested the ability of the "SARS-Cove 2" virus to survive and remain infectious in the dark and under three different temperatures, according to what the agency reported Monday.
They found that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, can survive on smooth surfaces at room temperature, or 20ºC, for longer than expected.
The virus survival declined to less than a day at elevated temperatures of 40ºC on some surfaces.
The researchers also found that the novel coronavirus could remain alive for 14 days on complex-porous material such as cotton and cloth, compared to smooth, non-porous surfaces.
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