The Rapid Research Information Forum (RRIF) was a forum for rapid information sharing and collaboration within the Australian research and innovation sector. It was convened by Australia’s former Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO FTSE FAA FAHMS, in 2020 and its operations were led by the Australian Academy of Science. 

This rapid research brief synthesises the evidence on how long the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains viable on different surfaces, particularly clothes, cardboard, plastic, stainless steel, and copper.

Read the full Viability of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces report [PDF]