Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 virus and viral RNA on hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces and investigating contamination concentration
S. E. Paton, A. Spencer, I. Garratt, K.-A. Thompson, I. Dinesh, P. AranegaBou, D. Stevenson, S. O. Clark, J. Dunning, A. M. Bennett, T. Pottage
This study examines the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 viability and RNA on different surfaces, finding that viability declines faster than RNA stability and is independent of initial concentration.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology