Ethanol Susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Enveloped Viruses

Ethanol is an effective disinfectant against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. However, its concentration has not been shown, and we therefore analyzed effects of different concentrations ethanol on When SARS-CoV-2 was treated with varying examined for changes in infectivity, at which 99% infectious titers were reduced 24.1% (w/w) [29.3% (v/v)]. For reference, susceptibility also other envelope viruses, including influenza virus, vesicular stomatitis virus family Rhabdoviridae, Newcastle disease Paramyxoviridae, inhibitory found to be 28.8%(w/w) [34.8% (v/v)], 24.0% [29.2% 13.3% [16.4% respectively. Some differences from observed, but significant. It concluded that a 30%(w/w) [36.2% (v/v)] almost completely inactivates