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There's a referenced journal article on the Coronavirus Wikipedia page [0] that says other coronaviruses can survive up to 9 days [1]. Can anyone corroborate?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pa...

[1] https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-670...

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Government: cough into your elbow

Also Government: elbow bump instead of handshake

There seems to be a lot of contradicting stuff out there (and perhaps some "feel like you're doing something" stuff too). It'll take a lot of time before a consensus is actually reached.

Contaminated hands are much more dangerous than contaminated elbows because people frequently touch their face with their hands.

Great, now I have to also stop scratching my face with my elbows.

Couldn't imagine my inability to lick my elbow would come in handy some day.

If I contaminate my elbow then rub it against you, then you are now carrying and spreading the virus. If you touch your elbow at any time, you are now at risk of infection (let alone if you actually cough into your elbow).

Your article [1] is more or less a review from what was known before Covid-19. It feels like a "worst case to expect".

OP's article is really about Covid-19, having been tested on some specific surfaces.

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