A realistic touch-transfer method reveals low risk of transmission for SARS-CoV-2 by contaminated coins and bank notes
D. Todt, T. L. Meister, B. Tamele, J. Howes, D. Paulmann, B. Becker, F. H. Brill, M. Wind, J. Schijven, B. Mhlekude, C. Goffinet, A. Krawczyk, J. Steinmann, S. Pfaender, Y. Brueggemann, E. Steinmann
This study assesses the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via contaminated coins and banknotes using a novel touch transfer method and shows it is unlikely under typical conditions.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2021Microbiology