The coronavirus can remain contagious on banknotes, smartphones and stainless steel for 28 days, researchers say.
The findings of Australia’s National Science Bureau suggest that SARS-Cov-2 may survive much longer than thought.
The experiment was in the dark executed. UV light has been shown to kill the virus.
Some experts, therefore, have doubts about the real-life threat of transmission through a contaminated surface.
The coronavirus is mainly transmitted when people cough, sneeze or talk.
But there is also some evidence that it can be spread by particles suspended in the air. It’s also possible that someone could get Covid-19 from an infected person surfaces such as metal or plastic to touch, according to the US Centers for Disease Control.
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