Viral nucleic acid was extracted by the
following method. Conjunctival swabs were
cut into pieces, put into 1.5 ml micro tubes,
followed by the addition of 200 µl of RNA
grade autoclaved miliQ water (AMW). After
vortexing, the cotton swab pieces were removed
by centrifugation. The surface of the
Nepalese currency banknotes, were cleansed
using plastic cotton buds and 1 ml of AMW in
a square Petri dish, and the water was collected
into micro tubes.