Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier coronavirus variants: Study

Omicron survives much longer on plastic, skin than earlier coronavirus variants: Study

The researchers from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan analysed the differences in viral environmental stability between the SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan strain and all variants of concern (VOCs). The Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces, which may be contributing to … Read more