Coronavirus detected on doorknob in S. China's Guangzhou

Scientists in south China's Guangzhou on Sunday detected the nucleic acid of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on a doorknob at the house of a patient diagnosed with the disease, according to an official for the Disease Control and Prevention Center in Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province.

In addition, other areas prone to contamination include mobile phones, keyboards and faucet handles, added the official.