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The risk of contracting COVID-19 by touching surfaces on which virus particles have settled. very low.
This opinion was expressed by a microbiologist at Rutgers University (USA) Emanuel Goldman, reports NPR. The specialist explained this by the fact that the coronavirus rapidly decomposes in the environment.
On surfaces, you can eventually find COVID-19 RNA, which Goldman called similar to the “virus corpse.” That is, such a coronavirus will often not be able to actively multiply in the human body.
“Hospitals have tested surfaces near COVID-19 patients and have not identified infectious viruses,” Goldman said.
Kevin Fennell, a respiratory disease specialist at the US National Institutes of Health, shares this position. He said there is no data to support the need to disinfect the surface to prevent COVID-19.
“When you see people disinfecting streets, sidewalks, walls and subways, I just don’t know any evidence that we get infected with viruses that jump off the sidewalks,” Fennell joked.
Instead of active surface cleaning, the experts Advise pay more attention to air purification.Ventilation of the premises. They also call Wear masks properly and wash your hands with soap or disinfect them.
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