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==Prevention== [[File:CDC-Coronavirus-badge-300.png|thumb|upright=1|left|Image author: CDC|alt=image of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)|link=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html]] <br style="clear:both;line-height:0"> The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is an ''enveloped virus'', which means it is easier to kill outside the body than ''non-enveloped'' viruses like [[Coxsackievirus]], or [[Poliovirus]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/coronavirus-cases-trigger-epa-rapid-response | title = Coronavirus Cases Trigger EPA Rapid Response | last = US Environmental Protection Agency | first = | author-link = | date = 2020-01-29 | website = US EPA|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | access-date = 2020-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | last = Firquet | first = Swan | author-link = | last2 = Beaujard | first2 = Sophie | author-link2 = | last3 = Lobert | first3 = Pierre-Emmanuel | author-link3 = | last4 = Sané| first4 = Famara | author-link4 = | last5 = Caloone | first5 = Delphine | author-link5 = | last6 = Izard | first6 = Daniel | author-link6 = | last7 = Hober | first7 = Didier | date = June 2015 | title = Survival of Enveloped and Non-Enveloped Viruses on Inanimate Surfaces |url =https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4462923/ | journal = Microbes and Environments | volume = 30 | issue = 2 | pages = 140–144|doi=10.1264/jsme2.ME14145|issn=1342-6311|pmc=4462923|pmid=25843687|access-date=|quote=|via=}}</ref> *[https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/get-your-household-ready-for-COVID-19.html Get your Household Ready for COVID-19] - CDC *[https://www.americanchemistry.com/Novel-Coronavirus-Fighting-Products-List.pdf Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19)-Fighting Products] - Center for Biocide Chemistries *[https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-information-on-social-distancing.pdf Social distancing - Department of Health, Australia] ==== CDC advice ==== * Know How it Spreads * Clean your hands often * Avoid close contact * Stay home if you're sick (may have the virus) * Cover coughs and sneezes * Wear a face mask if you are sick (may have the virus) * Clean and disinfect <i><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">{{MediaWiki:Seealso/{{{lang|{{PAGELANGUAGE}}}}}}}{{colon}} [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html Coronavirus disease 19 Prevention - CDC]</div></i> ===<span id="high-touch">High touch surfaces: disinfect daily</span>=== [[File:High-touch surfaces-CDC-covid-19.png|alt=High-touch surfaces: disinfect daily. Tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones keyboards, remote controls, toilets, faucets, sinks, hard-backed chairs. Source: Coronavirus disease 19 Prevention - CDC, March 2020. Public domain image.|thumb|upright=0.7]]<br style="line-height:0" /> The CDC currently recommends people '''clean''' AND '''disinfect''' frequently touched surfaces daily: <div style="column-count:2;"> *tables *doorknobs *light switches *countertops *handles *desks *phones *keyboards *remote controls *toilets *faucets *sinks *hard-backed chairs<ref name="CDC-prevention" /><ref name="CDC-suspectedcases">{{Cite web | url = https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html | title = Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations | last = CDC| first = | author-link = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | date = 2020-02-11 | website = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | access-date = 2020-03-18}}</ref> </div><br style="clear:both; line-height:0" /> :'''To clean use:''' *Detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection. <ref name="CDC-prevention" /> :'''To disinfect use:''' *[https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2 '''Disinfectants used against SARS-CoV-2'''] (list) *'''Most common EPA-registered household disinfectants''' will work, or * '''Diluted household bleach''' (mix: 5 tablespoons bleach per gallon of water, OR 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water), or *'''Alcohol solutions''' with at least 70% alcohol :Follow manufacturer’s instructions for application and ''proper ventilation''. Check the product is not past its expiration date. ''(Updated Mar 18, 2020)''<ref name="CDC-prevention">{{Cite web | url = https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html | title = Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Prevention & Treatment | last = CDC| first = | author-link = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | date = 2020-03-16 | website = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | access-date = 2020-03-17}}</ref> :'''Check for updates:''' * [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html Coronavirus disease 19 Prevention - CDC] '''Suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases:'''<br />If possible the '''sick person''' should also clean: <div style="column-count:2;"> *soiled items and surfaces (as needed) *if a separate bathroom is not available, the bathroom should be cleaned and disinfected after each use by an ill person *provide personal cleaning and disinfectant supplies in ill person's room (unless unsafe, e.g. they are a young child) - include tissues, paper towels, cleaners and EPA-registered disinfectants<ref name="CDC-prevention" /><ref name="CDC-suspectedcases" /></div> ===Coronavirus transmission from surfaces=== The new coronavirus can survive on different surfaces for hours or days: *small, airborne virus particles (aerosols) - 3 hours *copper - 4 hours *cardboard - 24 hours *stainless steel - 2 to 3 days *plastic - 2 to 3 days<ref name="stablesurfacesPRMar20">{{Cite web | url = https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/new-coronavirus-stable-hours-surfaces | title = New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces | last = National Institutes of Health | first = | author-link = National Institutes of Health | date = 2020-03-17 | website = National Institutes of Health (NIH)|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | access-date = 2020-03-25}}</ref><ref name="Tellier2006">{{Cite journal | last = Tellier | first = Raymond | author-link = | date = Nov 2006 | title = Review of Aerosol Transmission of Influenza A Virus |url =https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3372341/ | journal = Emerging Infectious Diseases | volume = 12 | issue = 11 | pages = 1657–1662|doi=10.3201/eid1211.060426|issn=1080-6040|pmc=3372341|pmid=17283614|access-date=|quote=|via=}}</ref> This means direct contact with an infected person is not needed to contact the illness.<ref name="stablesurfacesPRMar20" /> Surgical [[#facemasks|face masks]] have not been effective against aerosols in previous influenza outbreaks like swine flu, but N95 respirators have been effective.<ref name="Tellier2006" />
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