For the first time, an outbreak of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 was detected in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan in China.
The infection of the coronavirus can continue in the bodies of the dead, while the ability of the virus to infect is also preserved. This was reported on Thursday, December 15, by The New York Times, citing a study by Chiba University in Japan and the Hamburg-Eppendorf Medical Center in Germany.
In particular, German experts found that traces of COVID-19 remain in corpses for 17 days after death. In turn, Japanese scientists, citing animal experiments, said that even dead bodies retain a large amount of the infectious virus.
Like in a zombie horror movie, the coronavirus can remain in the bodies of infected patients even after death.
At the same time, Japanese scientists emphasized that the risk of spreading the coronavirus from a living patient is higher than the potential transmission from corpses.
Earlier, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that, according to the organization’s experts, at least 90% of the world’s population has developed immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
news Correspondent.net on Telegram. Subscribe to our channel Athletistic
Source: korrespondent
I am Ben Stock, a passionate and experienced digital journalist working in the news industry. At the Buna Times, I write articles covering technology developments and related topics. I strive to provide reliable information that my readers can trust. My research skills are top-notch, as well as my ability to craft engaging stories on timely topics with clarity and accuracy.