New research data on COVID-19 contamination and spread

[KY_EnviroGuy]

We're finally getting some concise scientific info on surface contamination risks and aerosolization for COVID-19!

Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1
The New England Journal of Medicine
March 17, 2020

Read here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?query=featured_home

Intro:

A novel human coronavirus that is now named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (formerly called HCoV-19) emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and is now causing a pandemic.1 We analyzed the aerosol and surface stability of SARS-CoV-2 and compared it with SARS-CoV-1, the most closely related human coronavirus.

And, a good Q&A article from The Guardian UK:

How long does coronavirus survive on different surfaces?
Covid-19 RNA was found on a cruise ship 17 days after passengers left.
What are the risks of handling packages and groceries?
Danielle Renwick
Wed 25 Mar 2020 14.54 GMT

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/25/how-long-coronavirus-lasts-on-surfaces-packages-groceries

Intro:

More people are staying indoors to avoid contact with people potentially infected by Covid-19. But in light of a recent report from the US’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that said fragments of Covid-19 were found in the Princess Cruise ship 17 days after its passengers had left, what are the risks of handling packages, groceries and what scientists call “high-touch” surfaces?

(Cross-posted to GD).............