You may want to start quarantining shipments that come to your home or washing food packaging, says a new study coming from the National Institutes of Health.

Concerning news is surfacing as the Food Packaging Forum compiles all the scientific data from Europe & the United States on the effects of Coronavirus on different surfaces. This means some caution is warranted when handling shipments & food packaging.

What are you supposed to do when you get a shipment or bring home groceries?  You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst hand sanitizers, best & worst probiotics, and best & worst Over the Counter (OTC) medication, now join us as we look at the effects of coronavirus on food packaging & shipments and give you the best up-to-date tips from health professionals.

Coronavirus Remains on Plastic & Stainless Steel for Up to Three Days

A recent study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health found that SARS-CoV-2 (formerly known as HCoV-19 originating in Wuhan, China), has the ability to live on certain surfaces for days. The stability of the SARS-CoV-2 was analyzed to determine their decay rate to give the public actionable information on what to do with food packaging and shipping in their homes.