[Michlib-l] Coronaviris on Books

[Kristin.LaLonde at midmichigan.org]

Hello everyone, I was discussing the possibility of quarantining all returned books for 72 hours with another hospital librarian and they mentioned that their research shows the virus lives on inanimate objects for 9 days. Just thought I would pass it along.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195670120300463?via%3Dihub

Kristin LaLonde, MLIS, AHIP
Health Sciences Library Manager
MidMichigan Health
4005 Orchard Drive
Midland, Michigan 48670
Phone (Midland) (989) 839-3262
Phone (Gratiot) (989) 466-7047
kristin.lalonde at midmichigan.org

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