Fresh research says Omicron lasts much longer on surfaces than other variants – but disinfecting still works

By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Deakin University

One of the many challenges over the course of the past two years has been in understanding the importance of the different routes of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID. Understanding the role of the different infection pathways plays a vital role in prioritising what we should be doing to prevent disease.

The World Health Organization advises COVID transmission mainly occurs during close personal contact and via aerosols in poorly…

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