SURVIVAL OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS OVER DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES, SURFACES AND METHODS OF DISINFECTION: A REPORT

ABSTRACT

Only the lack of knowledge of environmental chemistry and the factors affecting the survival ability of the coronavirus led it to develop into a global pandemic and it was able to shut the whole of the world into quarantine. So, a proper study about the factors affecting the growth, viral ability, and infectivity of the COV-SARS-2 virus becomes the demand of the time. This report focuses on survival of coronavirus on different temperatures. The novel coronavirus is a class of enveloped RNA viruses, related to respiratory problems leading to falling of blood oxygen levels and even death in many cases. The COV-SARS-2 virus may survive in air, water, and soil. In the air, it was found to be present in the form of droplets, dust particles, aerosols, or particulate matter. Surfaces like aluminum, wood, latex, sterile sponges, gloves, laminate, plastics, and steel were found to be laden with virus survival whereas surfaces like copper and cobalt inhibit the growth of the virus cells. Some chemicals that could be used to kill the virus are also studied in this paper. Some other no-touch methods of disinfection such as UV light exposure, Microwave, and steam heating are also discussed.

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