Comparative aerosol and surface stability of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern
T. Bushmaker, K. C. Yinda, D. Morris, M. Holbrook, A. Gamble, D. Adney, C. Bushmaker, N. van Doremalen, R. Fischer, R. Plowright, J. O. Lloyd-Smith, V. Munster
This study compares aerosol and surface stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants, finding early VOCs more stable than WA1, but Delta and Omicron do not show increased stability, suggesting stability changes are not the main driver of transmissibility.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology