Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find. That may help explain why it's more contagious, but it's no reason to panic - The Philadelphia Tribune

Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like plastic, paper and skin than the original strain that emerged from Wuhan,

Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like plastic, paper and skin than the original strain that emerged from Wuhan, China,… [+3893 chars]

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