I have been looking for information on viability times for the CCP virus and have found some definitive information. I finally found it via
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-long-can-coronavirus-live-on-surfaces-how-to-disinfect-2020-3 which says, A new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports Graham's assessment. The study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests the virus can live up to four hours on copper, up to a day on cardboard, and up to three days on plastic and stainless steel. The coronavirus can also live in the air for up to three hours, the study authors found. The NIH researchers compared the new coronavirus' lifespan on surfaces to that of the SARS coronavirus. They found that both coronaviruses lived the longest on stainless steel and polypropylene, a type of plastic used in everything from toys to car parts. Both viruses lasted up to three days on plastic, and the new coronavirus lasted up to three days on steel. That study was published on the website of the New England Journal of Medicine at https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973 which is a Correspondence titled, "Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1," and authored by researchers from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Hamilton, MT Princeton University, Princeton, NJ University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Bethesda, MD I could quote the appropriate paragraphs from the Correspondence, but it would be better to read the Correspondence on www.nejm.org. Some parts of those paragraphs are, SARS-CoV-2 was more stable on plastic and stainless steel than on copper and cardboard, and viable virus was detected up to 72 hours after application to these surfaces On copper, no viable SARS-CoV-2 was measured after 4 hours and no viable SARS-CoV-1 was measured after 8 hours. On cardboard, no viable SARS-CoV-2 was measured after 24 hours and no viable SARS-CoV-1 was measured after 8 hours (Figure 1A). Estimated differences in the half-lives of the two viruses were small except for those on cardboard (Figure 1C). Individual replicate data were noticeably “noisier” (i.e., there was more variation in the experiment, resulting in a larger standard error) for cardboard than for other surfaces (Fig. S1 through S5), so we advise caution in interpreting this result. We found that the stability of SARS-CoV-2 was similar to that of SARS-CoV-1 under the experimental circumstances tested. This indicates that differences in the epidemiologic characteristics of these viruses probably arise from other factors, including high viral loads in the upper respiratory tract and the potential for persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 to shed and transmit the virus while asymptomatic.3,4 Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite [intermediate object] transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is plausible, since the virus can remain viable and infectious in aerosols for hours and on surfaces up to days (depending on the inoculum shed). These findings echo those with SARS-CoV-1, in which these forms of transmission were associated with nosocomial [hospital-acquired] spread and super-spreading events,5 and they provide information for pandemic mitigation efforts. Interesting information from the Johns Hopkins Medical site (hopkinsmedicine.org) are: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus What Is Coronavirus? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-what-if-i-feel-sick Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Do I Do If I Feel Sick? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/how-can-i-protect-myself-from-coronavirus How Can I Protect Myself (and Others) from the New Coronavirus and COVID-19? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-practicing-wellness-while-you-stay-at-home Coronavirus: Practicing Wellness While You Stay at Home https://podcasts.hopkinsmedicine.org/2020/03/05/covid-19-testing/ Anchor lead: Accurate testing for COVID-19 is essential, Elizabeth Tracey reports https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/stressed-about-covid19-heres-what-can-help Stressed About COVID-19? Here's What Can Help https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-disease-2019-vs-the-flu Coronavirus Disease 2019 vs. the Flu https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science cand Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) See also https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-lawmaker-calls-for-global-effort-to-tackle-chinas-disinformation-investigate-its-virus-coverup_3289753.html https://www.theepochtimes.com/sophie-trudeau-recovers-from-coronavirus-illness_3289729.html https://www.theepochtimes.com/beijing-could-be-held-legally-responsible-for-mishandling-ccp-virus-outbreak-experts-say_3285511.html https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce Note the sixth bullet point under "LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS" For "ordinary" cold and flu viruses, see, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/how-long-do-cold-and-flu-viruses-stay-contagious-on-public-surfaces FINALLY, for a good overall page on this situation, see https://patriotpost.us/alexander/68279 (EDITOR’S NOTE: This resource page by Mark Alexander is updated regularly. 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