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. 2022 Oct 9;7(10):289. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed7100289

Table 2.

Estimated critical periods for SARS-CoV to remain active on several media.

Media SARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV-1
Aerosol 10.00 ± 2.00 h 8.00 ± 2.00 h
Copper 11.00 ± 6.00 h 19.00 ± 7.50 h
Cardboard 39.00 ± 9.00 h 8.00 ± 5.00 h
Stainless steel 72.00 ± 15.00 h 50.00 ± 10.00 h
Plastic 90.00 ± 10.00 h 90.00 ± 10.00 h