Outside the human body, the virus is destroyed by household soap, which breaks its protective envelope. SARS-CoV-2 is a close relative of the original SARS-CoV.
Nje ya mwili wa mwanadamu, virusi hivyo huuliwa na sabani ya kutumiwa nyumbani, ambayo hupasua kiputo chake cha kinga. SARS-CoV-2 inahusiana sana na SARS-CoV ya asili.