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Coronavirus lingers in rooms and toilets but disinfectants kill it

An image of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. [AFP]

New research from Singapore published Wednesday showed that patients with the novel coronavirus extensively contaminate their bedrooms and bathrooms, underscoring the need to routinely clean high-touch surfaces, basins and toilet bowls.

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