Health Headlines - 3-26-20

In today's health headlines we talk about how long the Coronavirus can live on surfaces.

Also, we are getting a first look at the damage of what happens to the lungs of a Coronavirus victim.

SURFACES.AS MANY GAITHER REPORTS... ITCAN RANGE FROM HOURS... TO EVENDAYS.IT'S A VICIOUS VIRUS THATSPREADS EASILY --AND A RECENT STUDY SHOWS THEVIRUS THAT CAUSES COVID-19 CANSURVIVE ON SURFACES FORHOURS -- EVEN DAYS.THE RESULTS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE SAYTHAT COVID-19 CAN HANG OUT ASDROPLETS AND REMAIN IN THE AIRFOR UP TO THREE HOURS.

THE STUDYFOUND THAT THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUSCAN SURVIVE UP TO FOUR HOURS ONCOPPER --UP TO 24 HOURS ON CARDBOARD --AND TWO TO THREE DAYS ON PLASTICAND STAINLESS STEEL.THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROLAND PREVENTION CONTINUE TORECOMMEND THE CLEANING OFFREQUENTLY TOUCHED SURFACES ANDOBJECTS EVERY DAY --INCLUDING COUNTERS, TABLETOPS,DOORKNOBS, BATHROOM FIXTURES,TOILETS, PHONES,KEYBOARDS, TABLETS, AND BEDSIDETABLES.IF THE SURFACES ARE DIRTY --CLEAN THEM FIRST WITH DETERGENTAND WATER --THEN DISINFECT THEM.THE C-D-C RECOMMENDS DILUTEDBLEACH SOLUTIONS -- FIVETABLESPOONS OF BLEACH PER GALLONOFWATER --ALCOHOL SOLUTIONS WITH AT LEAST70-PERCENT ALCOHOL --THE AGENCY SAYS MOST HOUSEHOLDCLEANERS OR DISINFECTANTSREGISTERED WITH THEENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCY SHOULD BEEFFECTIVE, TOO.FOR TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, I'MMANDY GAITHER.WE ARE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK ATTHE DAMAGE THE CORONAVIRUS ISDOINGTO PEOPLE'S LUNGS.A SURGEON AT GEORGE WASHINGTONUNIVERSITY'S HOSPITAL CREATEDTHIS VIDEO.IT SHOWS THE INFECTION SPREADINGTHROUGH THE LUNGS OF A 59 YEAROLDCOVID-19 PATIENT.THE PATIENT CAME TO THE HOSPITALFOR SHORTNESS OF BREATH... ANDIS NOW ON A VENTILATOR INCRITICAL CONDITION.ACCORDING TO DOCTOR MORTMAN...THE PATIENT'S ONLY OTHER HEALTH