TL;DR on yesterday’s New England Journal of Medicine coronavirus surface stability article.
(1) The virus lingers on surfaces for hours, similar to the earlier SARS virus
(2) Unfortunately the new virus is more contagious, likely due to its ability to be spread by folks lacking symptoms (aka “asymptomatic shedding”)
(3) Action item for all of us: WASH/DISINFECT FREQUENTLY TOUCHED SURFACES
-Lindsey
H/T Fellow Nerdy Girl Jennifer Beam Dowd, who has referenced the NEJM article in responses to comments
H/T Gretchen Peterson
