Omicron may hang around longer on surfaces than original virus, early findings suggest - CBC News

A new study out of Hong Kong suggests Omicron might be surviving longer on everyday objects than its early predecessor — raising questions about which basic precautions to prevent surface-based transmission might still be warranted.

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it felt like the virus was everywhere and on everything. Some people washed their mail or wore gloves to the grocery store, while policymakers cordoned of… [+6437 chars]

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