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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2020; 8(8): 1391-1399
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1391
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1391
Stability and infectivity of coronaviruses in inanimate environments
Shi-Yan Ren, Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Aviation General Hospital, China Medical University, Beijing 100012, China
Wen-Biao Wang, Ya-Guang Hao, Zhi-Chao Wang, Rong-Ding Gao, Aviation General Hospital, China Medical University, Beijing 100012, China
Hao-Ran Zhang, State Key laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
Ye-Lin Chen, College of Robotics, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China
Author contributions: Ren SY, Wang WB, Hao YG and Zhang HR contribute to the paper equally; Ren SY designed, drafted, revised and submitted the manuscript. Wang WB, Zhang HR, Hao YG discussed and revised the article. Gao RD and Chen YL searched for the references and discussed the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Shi-Yan Ren, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Aviation General Hospital, China Medical University, 2 Beiyuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China. rens66@126.com
Received: March 4, 2020
Peer-review started: March 4, 2020
First decision: April 1, 2020
Revised: April 3, 2020
Accepted: April 10, 2020
Article in press: April 10, 2020
Published online: April 26, 2020
Peer-review started: March 4, 2020
First decision: April 1, 2020
Revised: April 3, 2020
Accepted: April 10, 2020
Article in press: April 10, 2020
Published online: April 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Survival time of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus on inanimate surfaces varied from minutes to up to one month depending on the environmental conditions.