Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the US National Institutes of Health, have attempted to mimic the virus deposited from an infected person onto everyday surfaces in a household or hospital setting, such as through coughing or touching objects.
The tests show that when the virus is carried by the droplets released when someone coughs or sneezes, it remains viable, or able to still infect people, in aerosols for at least three hours.
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