charles Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good health' Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms "but otherwise remains in good health", a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but does not have the virus. Charles and Camilla are now self-isolating at Balmoral. Buckingham Palace said the Queen last saw her son, the heir to the throne, on 12 March, but was "in good health". The palace added that the Duke of Edinburgh was not present at that meeting, and that the Queen was now "following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare". A Clarence House statement read: "In accordance with government and medical advice, the prince and the duchess are now self-isolating at home in Scotland. "The tests were carried out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire, where they met the criteria required for testing. US U.S. Is Poised to Top China With Most Infections The U.S. surpassed Italy in cases, with more than 80,700, and is poised to overtake China as having the most infections in the world. o Cases top 523,000; 23,000 dead, 122,000 recovered: Johns Hopkins o U.S. fatalities top 1,000; confirmed cases in Canada surge 72%

shoes COVID-19 can survive on soles for up to five days A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed coronavirus can live on cardboard for 24 hours and on stainless steel and plastic for up to to three days. Studies have shown the virus can remain on synthetic materials used in shoes for as long as five days. Frequently touched surfaces like taps, phone cases, door handles, computer keyboards and toilets should be cleaned using bleach or alcohol solutions of at least 70 percent alcohol. not 17 CDC clarifies live, infectious virus NOT found 17 days later on Princess ship US health officials clarified that live, infectious SARS-CoV-2 was not found in Diamond Princess cabins up to 17 days after they were vacated. Virus survives on surfaces only up to 72 hours A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report about COVID-19 outbreaks on cruise ships was misinterpreted by some, prompting the CDC to link to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine which found infectious SARS-CoV-2 can survive for only up to 72 hours on plastic and steel and up to 24 hours on cardboard. According to researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases, what was detected on surfaces was SARS-CoV-2 RNA, not live virus, in select cruise ship cabins after they were vacated. This testing was intentionally conducted before disinfection occurred.