Coronavirus
I thought I’d share some thoughts about the coronavirus threat that is occupying the news now. I’m not convinced we’ll get accurate information as some deny there is a threat while others may tend to...
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Undoubtly UV, temperature, dry conditions will speed degredation of the virus particles.
There have been some corona viruses found in animals that can last up to 28 days.
Keep on Washing your hands.
In reference to Mark's comments about vets exposed to pathogens -
There is an old joke frequently told in the veterinary community:
Do you know how to tell a veterinarian? He/She washes his/her hands BEFORE going to the bathroom.
livescience.com wrote:
But how long can the new coronavirus linger on surfaces, anyway? The short answer is, we don't know. A new analysis found that the virus can remain viable in the air for up to 3 hours, on copper for up to 4 hours, on cardboard up to 24 hours and on plastic and stainless steel up to 72 hours. This study was originally published in the preprint database medRxiv on March 11, and now a revised version was published March 17 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
There have been some corona viruses found in animals that can last up to 28 days.
Keep on Washing your hands.
In reference to Mark's comments about vets exposed to pathogens -
There is an old joke frequently told in the veterinary community:
Do you know how to tell a veterinarian? He/She washes his/her hands BEFORE going to the bathroom.
