[Preprint] Research finds detectable but low-level SARS-CoV-2 contamination on public surfaces

Research finds detectable but low-level SARS-CoV-2 contamination on public surfaces – News Medical

Original study (preprint): Longitudinal monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on high-touch surfaces in a community setting – medRxiv

Commentary on Twitter

Can you get COVID-19 from touching the grocery store door handle? Probably not – we estimate the risk at <5 in 10,000. But SARS-CoV-2 RNA on high-touch public surfaces may be a leading indicator of community case trends. New pre-print out! #1440funded https://t.co/x0IpYAlRuY

— Amy Pickering (@SeqH2O) November 2, 2020