Healthcare workers can carry coronavirus particles on their shoes, new CDC research shows

The coronavirus typically spreads via airborne droplets from an infected person's coughs or sneezes. But viral particles can survive for a time on surfaces — between three hours and seven days, depending on the material. New research suggests the coronavirus can even stick to the soles of healthcare workers' shoes in a hospital setting. The same study found that the virus could travel up to 13 feet (4 meters) in the air in a Chinese hospital.