Posted on 01/29/2020 3:03:41 PM PST by RummyChick
Coronavirus could spread on surfaces, World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
There is evidence that the coronavirus 'can also be spread via fomites - when the virus survives on inanimate surfaces for a short period of time,' said Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, a member of the WHO's emergency committee on the outbreak.
If the possibility becomes a certainty, it's a worrying revelation for hospital settings, where patients coming to be diagnosed and treated for coronavirus may touch chairs, tables, beds, railings and much more.
WHO officials are careful to note that it's not yet clear how contagious the new virus is, but its ability to be transferred from surfaces to people could speed its already alarming spread.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
OMG!!! Not Fomites!!! Get them off MEEEEEE!
Thou shalt wash thy hands.
Surge.
There’s 6 BILLION people in the world. 133 died from this.
Everyone take a xanax.
I just bought a bunch of “parade gloves,” soft cotton ones that are cheap. Amazon has oodles of them.
I wear them everywhere now.
The Monte Carlo predictions that Proust posted a few days ago predicted
7520 cases and 155 dead for today. Seems to be fairly accurate so far.
Proust you should repost, updated!
I don’t know why I am so interested in this, but for some reason I am.
It isn’t over yet.
Fomites!!! Ick!
I had never heard of parade gloves. Thanks.
Antimicrobial copper-alloy touch surfaces can prevent frequently touched surfaces from serving as reservoirs for the spread of pathogenic microbes. This is especially true in healthcare facilities, where harmful viruses, bacteria, and fungi colonize and persist on doorknobs, push plates, railings, tray tables, tap (faucet) handles, IV poles, HVAC systems, and other equipment. These microbes can often survive on surfaces for surprisingly long periods of time (sometimes more than 30 days).
The surfaces of copper and its alloys, such as brass and bronze, are antimicrobial. They have an inherent ability to kill a wide range of harmful microbes relatively rapidly – often within two hours or less – and with a high degree of efficiency. These antimicrobial properties have been demonstrated by an extensive body of research. The research also suggests that if touch surfaces are made with copper alloys, the reduced transmission of disease-causing organisms can reduce patient infections in hospital intensive care units (ICU) by as much as 58%.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_copper-alloy_touch_surfaces
“...Coronavirus could spread on surfaces...”
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As do all viruses.
Wow. What a revelation. Just like influenza. Never saw this coming.
It’s a news for stupid people, from stupid people article.
Isn’t this true about most, if not all, viruses?
Nooooo - no other virus has this dastardly feature!
Which is why we used to use “real” silverware to eat - for it’s anti-microbial properties.
WHO is ecstatic
Hey....I have some of those...they were my great grandmother’s...probably survived many a flu outbreak (and Church attendance).
Or silver plating on copper to save on cost.
Yes, that’s the chart.
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