January 27, 2022 6:04 PM
Study reveals, Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours
A recent study by researchers of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan revealed that the Omicron variant of coronavirus can remain alive on skin for over 21 hours, and more than eights days on plastic surfaces. The study said this may be one of the reasons to its faster spread compared to other strains. The study said that the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron variants exhibited more than two-fold longer survival on plastic and skin surfaces, than the Wuhan strain.<br />''&nb...