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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2020, 03:41 PM Mar 2020

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Trump officials saying a couple of hours to a day...! (Original Post) pbmus Mar 2020 OP

Those China numbers are completely made up. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #1

No, it's days, plural Mike 03 Mar 2020 #2

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1. Those China numbers are completely made up.

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 03:49 PM

Mar 2020

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2. No, it's days, plural

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 03:50 PM

Mar 2020

The novel coronavirus can likely live up to 96 hours on phone screens

https://qz.com/1810508/covid-19-can-likely-live-up-to-96-hours-on-your-phone/

Surface Hours
Plastered wall 36
Formica (laminate material on counter tops) 36
Plastic 72
Stainless steel 72
Glass 96

EDIT: Estimates based on SARS numbers.