New UAB Infographic Depicts How Long COVID-19 Lasts on Surfaces
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The novel coronavirus can live on plastic and stainless steel for up to three days.
A virologist and an infectious diseases physician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham break down the findings from a recent New England Journal of Medicine study that looked at how long the COVID-19 virus can live in the air, and on plastic, copper, stainless steel and cardboard in a new infographic.