Coronavirus can survive for 28 days on banknotes, mobile screens: Study

So far, it had been widely believed that the virus could survive for up to three days on solid surfaces

Months after it first reared its head, the coronavirus continues to confound. A latest study has now found that the virus can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes and glass such as mobile phone screens and stainless steel.

The study conducted by researchers at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) also found that the virus survived longer at lower temperatures and on non-porous or smooth surfaces compared to porous, complex surfaces such as cotton.

It was also found to survive longer on paper banknotes than plastic banknotes. Establishing how long the virus remains viable on surfaces