Sensitivity of coronaviruses to disinfectants according to the results of foreign and domestic studies

Abstract

More than 40 different species of the family Coronaviridae are known. The greatest epidemiological significance was acquired by SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of a new coronavirus infection-COVID-19. It can persist on the surfaces of various objects from several hours to several days. It is sensitive to disinfectants from different chemical groups: chlorine-, oxygen-active, cationic surfactants, alcohols, aldehydes, and iodine-containing agents. Keywords: coronaviruses, survival rate, disinfectants, virucidal activity, virus sensitivity.