Daily Archives: June 16, 2020

Let’s figure out what is known about COVID-19 today

Only a few months ago, no one had heard about it, but today it is the most discussed topic. Let’s figure out what is known about COVID-19 today. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In December 2019, the outbreak started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and…

How long virus leading to COVID-19 stays ‘alive’ in environment?

One of the many questions that scientists are interested in today is how long the virus leading to COVID-19 stays ‘alive’ in the environment after someone infected coughs or sneezes. When the droplets containing the virus evaporate, the virus also dies. Therefore, the likelihood of becoming infected with COVID-19 may directly depend on how long…