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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Humans and other animals shed coronavirus particles when they are infected. These particles are spread throughout the shedder's environment.

WSU researchers test environmental samples for coronavirus genetic material

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor June 21, 2020

Testing environmental samples for pieces of RNA, the single-stranded genetic material of coronaviruses, may help WSU researchers determine how long the virus can persist outside a host.  Researchers...

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