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ArticleJournal of global health2021

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on surfaces in New York City.

Rabia Karani, Qun Zeng, Aliaa Abdelhakim, Vlad Diaconita, Omar Moussa, Henry W Zhou, Tarun Sharma, Marium Sohail, Zachary Snow, Alexis Kassotis and 7 more

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Article in Journal of global health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Rabia KaraniDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Qun ZengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Aliaa AbdelhakimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Vlad DiaconitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Omar MoussaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Henry W ZhouColumbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, New York, USA.
Tarun SharmaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Marium SohailColumbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, New York, USA.
Zachary SnowColumbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, New York, USA.
Alexis KassotisColumbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, New York, USA.
Angela Y ChangColumbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, New York, USA.
Saurabh SudeshColumbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, New York, USA.
Stanley ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Jason D HorowitzDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Lisa ParkDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Danielle TriefDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.
Tongalp H TezelDepartment of Ophthalmology, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study sought to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus on surfaces that trainees and faculty of an academic eye clinic came into contact with during daily life at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.

methodsThis cross-sectional analysis involved collection of at least two samples by teams on four different days (November 9, 2020 - December 18, 2020) using sterile swabs (Puritan HydraFlock, Garden Grove, CA). Collection sites were grouped into four zones depending on proximity and amount of time personnel spent there. Samples were transported to the laboratory in transport medium and RNA was extracted using the QIAamp DSP Viral RNA Mini Kit (Qiagen, Germantown, MD). Presence of viral RNA was investigated using the Luna Universal Probe One-step RT-qPCR kit (New England Biolabs, Ipwsich, MA).

results834 samples were submitted. Two were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The first was a sample from a patient bathroom sink handle in the main emergency department. The second was a nasal swab sample from a staff member who had been assigned to collect samples. Prior to this positive result, this asymptomatic staff member had tested positive for COVID-19, had quarantined for two weeks, and had received a negative test.

conclusionThough COVID-19 is currently widespread in the United States, this study shows that health care personnel working in New York City at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center have a low chance of encountering viral RNA on surfaces they are in close contact with during daily life.

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COVID-19RNA, ViralCross-Sectional StudiesHumansNew York CityPandemicsSARS-CoV-2RNA, Viral

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PMID34671463
PMCPMC8502501

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