An early release from CDC reports on the higher stability of Omicron on surfaces (steel, paper) in comparison to ancestral strain. Any infection or reinfection has the potential to trigger #LongCovid. Please continue to wear masks and wash your hands 😷🙌
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28…
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28…
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"Compared with the ancestral SARS-CoV-2, the Omicron BA.1 variant was more stable on all surfaces we studied (Table). On day 4 postinoculation, we recovered no infectious ancestral SARS-CoV-2 from stainless steel, polypropylene sheet, or 2 of 3 glass samples.
"Compared with the ancestral SARS-CoV-2, the Omicron BA.1 variant was more stable on all surfaces we studied (Table). On day 4 postinoculation, we recovered no infectious ancestral SARS-CoV-2 from stainless steel, polypropylene sheet, or 2 of 3 glass samples.
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"We did not recover infectious virus from glass on day 7. In contrast, infectious Omicron variant was still recoverable from all treated surfaces on day 7 postincubation. The stability of the Omicron variant was also higher than ancestral SARS-CoV-2 on porous surfaces, …
"We did not recover infectious virus from glass on day 7. In contrast, infectious Omicron variant was still recoverable from all treated surfaces on day 7 postincubation. The stability of the Omicron variant was also higher than ancestral SARS-CoV-2 on porous surfaces, …
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"… such as tissue paper and printing paper. On tissue paper, viable ancestral SARS-CoV-2 was no longer recoverable after a 30-minute incubation. However, we detected viable Omicron variant after a 30-minute incubation. On printing paper, we detected no infectious virus …
"… such as tissue paper and printing paper. On tissue paper, viable ancestral SARS-CoV-2 was no longer recoverable after a 30-minute incubation. However, we detected viable Omicron variant after a 30-minute incubation. On printing paper, we detected no infectious virus …
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