China turns to disinfectant spray in attempt to fight the coronavirus

Emergency service workers in China are soaking cars, buildings and even airplanes with disinfecting spray
It’s unclear how effective the method is, especially considering that the entire region is under a travel lockdown and many people are not venturing outside.Caitlin Rivers, an assistant professor in the health security program at Johns Hopkins University, said it’s unusual to use any type of spray campaign to try to prevent the spread of a viral respiratory infection.

“I have never seen that be used except for mosquito control, in which case that is warranted,” she said.

Thus far, experts think the coronavirus is largely transmitted by close person-to-person contact and respiratory droplets. “Some coronaviruses can persist on surfaces, but I usually don’t think of a street as a surface I worry about,” Rivers said.
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