Here's how long coronaviruses may linger on contaminated surfaces, according to science

These human coronaviruses, such as SARS and MERS, have been found to persist on inanimate surfaces -- including metal, glass or plastic surfaces -- for as long as nine days if that surface had not been disinfected, according to research published earlier this month in The Journal of Hospital Infection.

今月初頭、院内感染誌に掲載された研究によれば、SARSやMERSといったヒトコロナウィルスは、消毒されない場合、無生物(金属・ガラス・プラスティックを含む)の表面上で最長9日間生き残り続けることがわかっている。