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When an infected person touches a surface, like a door handle, there's a risk they leave viruses stuck there that can live on for two to three days.Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
It's useful to know how long it can stay alive of course, because the virus can contaminate surfaces when an infected person sneezes or coughs. Virus-laden respiratory droplets can land on doorknobs, elevator buttons, handrails or countertops — and spread the virus to anyone who then touches these surfaces.
"Big picture, the [two viruses] look very similar to each other in terms of their stability in these environments," Lloyd-Smith says. And how about food?"Food is probably not a major risk factor here," Kuritzkes says. That's because most infection from the new coronavirus starts with the respiratory system, not the digestive tract. So infection comes from getting the virus on your hands and then touching your own eyes, nose and mouth. "Of more concern would be utensils, and plates and cups that might be handled by a large number of people in a cafeteria setting, for example," he says.
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