National Academies Rapid Expert Consultation on COVID-19: Pandemic Surface Stability and Incubation

Source: National Academies Press (NAP). Published: 3/15/2020. In response to a request from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a standing committee of experts to help inform OSTP on critical science and policy issues related to emerging infectious diseases and other public health threats. This one-page letter provides feedback on questions about the survival of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on surfaces and the incubation period between exposure and onset of symptoms. The standing committee includes approximately 15 members with expertise in emerging infectious diseases, public health, public health preparedness and response, biological sciences, clinical care and crisis standards of care, risk communication, and regulatory issues. (Text)
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