An American study: "Corona" lives more on rooftops in the fall and winter

A new American study found that the Corona virus may be able to survive on external surfaces for a longer period in autumn conditions.

The study revealed that the virus can thrive in low temperatures and humidity.

Under the right conditions, the pathogen can remain on a hiker's jacket outside for a week, and be contagious the entire time.

The lifespan of the Coronavirus in the summer on rooftops has been estimated with a range of one to three days.

The new findings indicate that autumn could "contribute to outbreaks of new diseases."

The study was written by Jürgen Richt, professor of veterinary microbiology at Kansas State University, in a non-peer-reviewed research paper published on the bioRxiv.org website.

The researchers believe, according to "BBC" and "Russia Today" that the pathogen will also live longer indoors, in cooler and less humid conditions.

The study revealed that the average life of the Corona virus is approximately 8 hours on a stainless steel door handle.

It also found that the virus survived about 10 hours at the window, which is nearly twice as long in the summer, and it thrives more in cooler temperatures and humid conditions.

In the study, the team used climate figures to recreate artificial seasons in biosafety rooms, and the temperature was controlled at 13 ° C and relative humidity of 66% for the spring and fall seasons.

In summer, the temperature was 25 degrees and the humidity reached 70%.

The researchers urged people to maintain "good personal hygiene and regular disinfection of surfaces, which may be contaminated" to prevent transmission of the Corona virus.

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