Differences in environmental stability among SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Omicron has higher stability
R. Hirose, Y. Itoh, H. Ikegaya, H. Miyazaki, N. Watanabe, T. Yoshida, R. Bandou, T. Daidoji, T. Nakaya
This study compares the environmental stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants, finding Omicron has the longest survival time on surfaces and is more resistant to ethanol than the Wuhan strain.
bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology