Let’s learn more about Coronavirus (COVID-19) vol.2

Let’s understand more about this virus scientifically. We will not be afraid of it and know how to protect ourselves and people who we care.

1. How long the new coronavirus can live on surfaces?

During this pandemic, even though we can stay at home to keep us away from this coronavirus, we still have to go outside to buy groceries and touch items.

How long the new coronavirus can live on surfaces that we might touch?

A study published April 2 in the journal The Lancet Microbe revealed how long the COVID-19 virus lasts on various common surfaces. The authors found that the virus lasted longest — seven days — on the outer layer of surgical masks.

One chart shows how long the coronavirus lives on surfaces like cardboard, plastic, wood, and steel Shayanne Gal/Business Insider

2. Can you catch virus by touching items?

“This Coronavirus seems to be able to exist in the environment for hours if not even days- but to be honest the longer this virus is on a human being and is touching something artificial, the more likely it is to die,” explains Dr. David Aronoff (Vanderbilt University Medical Center Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases).

He says if you’re going to get sick from a can of soup (while unlikely), it would only happen if you touched your face right after. That is why it is so important to wash your hands.

What we learn from this article ? 1) when you go out to buy groceries, don’t touch your face and mouth. 2) Wash your hands when you are home. 3) Throw away packaging. 4) You don’t have to sanitize every item, but use soap to wash or sanitize pet bottles which you want to drink right after coming back from grocery stores

3. How to safely shop for groceries during the coronavirus pandemic

• Don’t take the whole family along
• Wear a mask
• Sanitize your surrounding
• Stay focused and be mindful

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4. Information about new coronavirus by Nobel laureate Shinya Yamanaka

We can read his blog(originaly in Japanese)with google translate.

Videos from Professor yamanaka’ blog.

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**About Coronavirus (COVID-19) by Ohio Institute of Health**

Image from Ohio Institute of Health

5. Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19) by WHO (World Health Organization)

If you are willing to learn more about this coronavirus, Please visit WHO’s Q&A page.