The virologist dude Curley linked to said surfaces and clothing will remain infectious for about a week. Typically this is affected by ambient temps and humidity etc, so give or take.
On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 10:08 AM G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > To date, I have seen reports by various medical experts that the virus can > live outside a host for 10 days, then another report said 20 days... > perhaps longer. > > In any case, it does appear to have what could be classed as "extreme > durability" as virus go. > My bottom line on the information to date is, we do not know for certain > how long it will live, only that it is easily transmitted during the life > of the infected person, once infected. > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 10:33 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Wow, I never thought of that. Should be easy to research how long the > > virus can live on an undisturbed surface. > > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 10:21 AM archer75--- via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 2 Mar 2020 19:10:26 -0700 > > > Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Sun, 1 Mar 2020 20:24:09 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes > > > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > All: This is a compilation of messages from a friend of mine, a > > > nuclear > > > > > physicist,Associate Lab Director, Chief Research Officer and > > Professor > > > > > at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory > > > > > > > > I have thought about the situation and, given the length of time the > > > > virus remains viable on surfaces, wondered if perhaps it would be > > > > imported into the U.S. on the surfaces of many of the products we buy > > > > from China. > > > > Any thoughts. > > > > Craig > > > > > > > > > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > > A big factor would be time in transit. The most dangerous products > would > > > likely be Chinese or Korean company products that advertise in the US > > > retail market and compete by air shipping the same day and rapid > delivery > > > in the US. > > > Gerry > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
