CDC says coronavirus traces found on cruise ship 17 days after passengers left

Published March 24, 2020 8:35pm ET



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the coronavirus survived more than two weeks on surfaces in a cruise ship after passengers left.

A report issued Monday said novel coronavirus RNA, the genetic substance of the virus, was present on the Grand Princess cruise ship docked in California, indicating the virus’s lifespan is longer than previously estimated.

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