Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find. That may help explain why it's more contagious, but it's no reason to panic

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Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like plastic, paper and skin than the original strain that emerged from Wuhan, China, which may help explain how this variant has become so contagious, two recent studies show.

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