“Says the CDC now says that the coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Mar 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 March 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 March 2020, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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Related checks
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: It depends“The novel coronavirus can live on surfaces for days.”