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How long does coronavirus last?

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J. Lautner

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J. Lautner, Product Manager, Utah

Answered May 06, 2020

Coronavirus lasts up to 1 to 14 days in a person and can last long on surfaces. There are some people that are said to not have any symptoms or show late response to the virus in their response.

The virus begins to show symptoms after several days in the body. Coronavirus is said to last up to 72 hours on shiny or hard surfaces.

This virus spreads fast, which is why we are advised to always wash our hands always and not touch our faces only after washing our hands. The virus may take 21 days to get rid of the organism.

However, this depends on the infected immune system. Some people suffer mild symptoms, while several others suffer severe symptoms.

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I. Klose

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I. Klose, Accountant, Franklin

Answered May 06, 2020

The novel virus COVID-19 caused by coronavirus can last up to two weeks or more before the symptoms start manifesting. However, this virus differs from person to person. Research shows the virus takes a couple of days to show in the human body and then takes several days or more to get rid of the patient’s organism.

COVID-19 last up to 72 hours on stainless steel or plastic surface, it can also last up to 3 hours in the air, 4 hours on copper and 24 hours on cardboard it was published by the preprint database on March 11. That is why it is advisable to always wash our hands often and avoid touching our face before washing our hands and always take precautions.

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Leo Samuels

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Leo Samuels, Content Writer, PG, California

Answered Apr 15, 2020

The coronavirus can present for up to 10 days (2 weeks) before manifesting symptoms. In mild cases, the infection can last up to 2 weeks, but people with severe symptoms can last between 3 to 6 weeks.

Research shows that the severity of symptoms varies from person to person, with data taken from China where the disease originated. The virus reaches its peak of the disease after the fifth or sixth day in the human body and needs around ten days to get rid of the organism. In some cases, it makes take up to 21 days to get rid of the organism.

It is important to know that the virus can spread from clothes and the hands of a patient that died from the virus. The person cannot actively spread the virus as all physiological functions of the person’s body has stopped. The virus can last up to 72 hours on shiny or hard surfaces.

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Jessica

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Jessica , College student, College student, Oss

Answered Apr 13, 2020

This is considered to be a rather vague question. It can refer to how long coronavirus can last on surfaces, which can differ depending on the type of surface that the virus might be. The time that it will last in a person can be from 1 to 14 days. There are some people who are asymptomatic, which means that they do not have any symptoms. There is a big chance that they may go out of the house because they do not know that they have the virus. They may spread it to different people in the process. For some people, the time that they would need to recover from the virus will also depend on their immune system.
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Deborah

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Deborah , Corporate employee, MBA, Roermond

Answered Apr 13, 2020

It will depend on the type of surface wherein the virus can be found. One of the reasons why this is a hard virus to predict is due to the fact that it can live long enough on various surfaces. There are some surfaces such as plastic wherein it can last for hours and even days. This explains why a lot of people are advised to always clean and decontaminate the items that they purchase from outside. Someone who is infected with the virus and will hold the surface may immediately transfer the virus to another person who will hold the item and will touch his face. Those who have the condition will also be affected by the condition on different days.
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P. Micah

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Answered Apr 01, 2020

The amount of time that the virus lasts will depend on a number of things. When it comes to when a person will first display symptoms, that can take anywhere from one to fourteen days. This time is known as the pre-symptomatic period. However, on average, a person who gets the virus will begin to show symptoms between the five to eight day range.

From there, the length of time that it takes to recover from the virus will depend on how severe it is. If a person has a mild case, they may recover within 2 weeks. If it is more severe,it can take up to 6 weeks to recover.

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O. Bickis

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O. Bickis, Corporate employee, MBA, Stockton

Answered Mar 30, 2020

According to researches, one of the ways by which coronavirus can be gotten is by touching a surface that has been contaminated with the novel virus. When an infected person coughs or sneezes out the virus, it can land on any surface around them.

This means that even if the novel virus hasn't gotten into your mouth or nose, it can still be hanging on any surface around you. Another fact about coronavirus is that particles of respiratory droplets that contain the virus can stay in the air for several hours.

For instance, it has been revealed that viruses in these droplets can remain in the air for about three hours, while it can survive for several hours if the droplets fall on hard surfaces. There has been no report about how long the virus can last in people. So far, it is believed that coronavirus is a deadly disease as it easily kills if an infected person is left untreated.

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