Temperature-dependent surface stability of SARS-CoV-2

The ongoing severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic puts a large strain on public healthcare systems worldwide. Given that effective treatments and vaccines are not yet available, it is of utmost importance to elucidate potential routes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to device effective transmission-based precautions. Ye et al. recently described SARS-CoV-2 contaminated surfaces in COVID-19 patient care areas in a hospital environment1. Moreover, infectious virus has been shown to persist on surfaces for several hours to days at room temperature (RT)2.

Source: Journal of Infection - June 1, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Annika Kratzel, Silvio Steiner, Daniel Todt, Philip V'kovski, Yannick Brueggemann, Joerg Steinmann, Eike Steinmann, Volker Thiel, Stephanie Pfaender Source Type: research