remains active on the skin until 9 am.

Coronavirus is known to have the ability to remain active on surfaces and certain materials for hours or even days. In addition to transmission through the air, the virus can also be transmitted through contact with the skin.

A recent study just showed that SARS-CoV-2 can stay active on the skin for nearly 9 hours. Scientists talk about the survival of the virus on the skin. But this is enough to allow this infectious agent to be at the origin of a large number of contaminations.

This feature was discovered by a team of Japanese scientists. They tested skin samples taken from people who died positive for Covid, almost a day after their death.

The scientists thus showed that the virus in question remained active for an average of 9.04 hours. And that’s against 1.82 hours for the flu virus.

The length of time that SARS-CoV-2 remains active on the skin is therefore almost 5 times more important than the survival time of the influenza virus. On the other hand, in front of the SARS-CoV-2 hydroalcoholic gel, it does not last more than 15 seconds.

“The nine-hour survival of SARS-CoV-2 (the strain of the virus that causes Covid-19 disease) on human skin may increase the risk of contact transmission compared to IAV (influenza A virus or influenza A), accelerating so is the pandemic. ”The study says.

The internet is full of audiovisual resources and documents that show you how to wash your hands properly. Just as the WHO describes gestures one after another through sketches. Not to mention that the duration of hand washing is between 40 and 60 seconds.

Therefore, it is essential to keep in mind that despite the imminent arrival of effective vaccines against Covid-19 on the market, no aspect of the fight against this disease should be overlooked. It is everyone’s duty not to disappoint him. We must continue to apply the recommended preventive measures scrupulously.