CORONAVIRUS

CORONAVIRUS

1. SARS-Co-V-2

   • Emerged in
     • Wuhan, China
   • Stability in:
     • Aerosols
       • 3 hours
     • Plastic
       • 6.8 hours
     • Stainless steel
       • 5.6 hours
     • Copper
       • 4 hours
     • Cardboard
       • 24 hours

2. SARS-Co-V-1

   • Stability in:
     • Aerosols
       • 3 hours
     • Plastic
       • 6.8 hours
     • Stainless steel
       • 5.6 hours
     • Copper
       • 8 hours
     • Cardboard
       • 8 hours

3. Epidemiologic differences

   • High viral loads in the upper respiratory tract
     • SARS-Co-V-2
   • Asymptomatic transmittion
     • SARS-Co-V-2
   • Nosocomial spread
     • SARS-Co-V-1