Can iodophor be used to disinfect the new coronavirus?

Iodophor is a more common domestic disinfectant that is used in hospitals to disinfect skin and mucous membranes. Sometimes iodophor is usually used when going inside a hospital, receiving injections, or undergoing surgery. Iodophor is a medium level disinfectant that is effective against slightly more resistant microorganisms. For example, if the new coronavirus has low resistance, iodophor is effective for it, and it can be disinfected by wiping according to the instructions of iodophor. When disinfecting, you need to pay attention to the maintenance time. Never inject while disinfecting, iodophor disinfection usually requires more than 1 minute and about 2 minutes. Content source: Dr. You Lai