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Virus may survive in air for three hours, on surfaces for three days

19 March 2020 - 09:00 By claire keeton
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A study suggests that coronavirus could survive in the air for up to three hours.
A study suggests that coronavirus could survive in the air for up to three hours.
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Coronavirus could survive in the air for up to three hours, suggests a study​​​.

And the  findings are very bad news for medical staff on the frontline of the pandemic.

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