Fomites

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, becomes almost immediately nonviable if deposited on a cash banknote, according to a study. The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that the use of credit and debit cards over cash ...

As of today, the confirmed COVID-19 cases in India is 3.31 million with 2.52 recovered cases and 60472 deaths. The country is recording around 40000 to 60000 or even more fresh cases every day. According to reports, 16,86,162 cases have been ...

Since the COVID-19 spread, the foremost and the mandatory advice given out by the government is ‘wear a mask' in all the public places and every time when you step out of the house. This is because coronavirus mainly spreads when ...

Many health organisations like the WHO and CDC are continuously advising people to wash hands and maintain hygiene in their surroundings. This is because coronavirus mainly transfers through fomites, which are objects in which the infected air droplets get settled and ...

Since the lockdown has been imposed in the country, our day-to-day lives have been upended, especially grocery shopping. The task which was simple before is now giving anxiety to people with many questions: Are the food packets safe from coronavirus? Can ...

Coronavirus or COVID-19 is alarmingly spreading among humans due to its contagious nature. The threat of the spread of the disease has imposed restrictions on people making them stay in their houses with exceptions to emergencies.  As people have now ...