[Durham INC] [owdna] Update: long lead survival times for C-19 on surfaces - 17 days, new study

[Debra Hawkins]

THANK you for this important clarification - and the additional info!
Surprising for such a publication to provide this poor a tertiary article.
Heads up is much appreciated. - D

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020, 10:22 PM Michael T. Bacon <baconmt at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Epidemiologists are pushing back on this article as a bad misreading of
> the paper in question.
>
> "Say it with me: *viral RNA doesn't necessarily mean live virus was
> present.* Now you're going to see "coronavirus can live on surfaces for 17
> days!" over and over, but we don't know that based on this study and for
> those using live virus, it's much shorter."
>
> https://twitter.com/aetiology/status/1242254105155973122
>
> COVID-19 is an enveloped virus -- it has a membrane around it that appears
> to be essential to infection. That membrane breaks down quickly even if the
> viral RNA inside (which the CDC found after 17 days on surfaces in the
> cruise ship) survives.
>
> Again, agreeing FULLY that there's a lot we don't know, but the CNBC
> article appears to be written from a poor understanding of the CDC results,
> at least according to the epidemiologists I'm seeing respond to it.
>
> Michael Bacon
> 912 Rosehill Ave.
>
> On March 23, 2020 at 10:10:48 PM, Debra Hawkins (dhawkins913311 at gmail.com)
> wrote:
>
> Posting as a precaution and in spirit of help to anyone who finds the
> information useful. New study just out wherein Covid-19 survives up to 17
> days on surfaces. (Still no data yet on transmission from surface v.
> person-to-person, but BBC overnight news had doctor/public health
> professional that cautioned we have **no** evidence-based information on
> this route of transmission (possible or not and how high a chance if it
> is)). Her walk through for elders going shopping to do so safely was
> eye-opening, and very detailed/complex. CDC shows what things will kill it
> on surfaces and how to apply it and for how long, you can visit their site
> for more details.
>
>
>
> Here for now is the update research on surface contamination/survivability
> timelines recently discovered:
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> https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/cdc-coronavirus-survived-in-princess-cruise-cabins-up-to-17-days-after-passengers-left.html?fbclid=IwAR026qj_Xz_odO8y5WFeQWztWvJwanGx89JbrN970p5ECC1I4K2__HFke_k
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>
> Safety and Wellness wishes for all,
>
>
>
> D in NGP
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