According to a Japanese study, the Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 survives much longer on human skin than the flu. Hand washing is therefore essential, because disinfection eliminates the virus in 15 seconds.
Coronavirus can survive until 9 a.m.
According to a study, carried out by the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan, the new coronavirus stays on the skin for up to 9 hours. Relayed in the DailyMail, this study proves that hand washing is essential to reduce the spread of the virus. It is therefore very important to disinfect your hands with 80% alcohol because in 15 seconds the virus is destroyed. The researchers indicate that ” SARS-CoV-2 has significantly higher stability on human skin than that of the influenza virus »Reveals the researchers. In comparison, the flu survives less than 2 hours. In a lab experiment, the coronavirus, mixed with mucus from upper airway samples (nose, nasal cavity, mouth, pharynx, and throat larynx), survived for about 11 hours. The flu lasted 1.69 hours. A quick 15-second disinfection completely eliminated the virus.
Daily hand washing is essential
According to numerous studies, fine particles in the air as well as droplets are the main factors in the transmission of Covid-19. Japanese researchers put forward a different hypothesis: “ This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 may have a higher risk of transmission through contact than the influenza virus because it is much more stable on human skin. These results support the hypothesis that good hand hygiene is important for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. “.
