Does heat kill the coronavirus?

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1. Tyr March 14, 2020 Log in to Reply

   I recently got a information sheet from an italien doc, who worked in china, to look official into the Covid-19 stuff.
   The sheet says, the Virus can’t survive on surfaces they become warmer than 26 degree Celsius (78,8F)
   Dropping your jacket in the sun, should work fine.
   Laundry detergent kills it as well.
   Covid-19 can persist on metal surfaces for at least 12 hours, in your hands, it dies within 10 to 15 minutes.
   (temperature related)
   On textiles, Covid-19 can survive for ~6 to 12 hours
   Drinking hot water or tea fights the virus in your body.
   The sheet also tells, the virus is very big (400-500nm), so nearly every mask or respiratory holds it off.

• Mike DammannAuthor March 15, 2020 Log in to Reply

  Do you have more information on the size of the virus?

• Tyr March 15, 2020 Log in to Reply

  Hello Mike,
  I can send you the sheet if you want. I only need a e-mail I can send it too.
  Its translated in German, so a copy and past will not be ideal.

• Mike DammannAuthor March 16, 2020 Log in to Reply

  Translated from or into German?

• Tyr March 16, 2020 Log in to Reply

  Its translated into German.
  Found a English version yesterday. Will copy and paste below.
  About the size of the Virus is not much written. I asked a scientist if he has more information about.
  If I get details, I will post ist here.

  Doctor’s advice about coronavirus:
  1. It is pretty large in size (cell is about 400-500nm diameter), so any normal mask (not just the N95 feature) should be able to filter it out. However, when someone who’s infected sneezes in front of you, it will take a great 3 meters (about 10 feet) before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
  2. When the virus drops on metal surface, it will live for at least 12 hours. So remember if you come in contact with any metal surface, wash your hands with soap thoroughly.
  3. The virus can remain active on fabric for 6-12 hours. Normal laundry detergent should kill the virus. For winter clothing that does not require daily washing, you can put it out under the sun to kill the virus.
  About the symptoms of the pneumonia caused by Coronavirus:
  1. It will first infect the throat, so the throat will have the dry sore throat feeling which will last for 3 to 4 days
  2. Then the virus will blend into the nasal fluid and drips into the trachea and enter the lungs, causing pneumonia. This process will take 5 to 6 days.
  3. With pneumonia, comes high fever and difficulty in breathing. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You will feel like you are drowning in water. It’s important to go seek immediate medical attention if you feel like this.
  About prevention:
  1. The most common way of getting infected is by touching things in public, so you must wash your hands frequently. The virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 mins, but a lot can happen in those 5-10 mins (you can rub your eyes or pick your nose unwittingly).
  2. Aside from washing your hands frequently, you can gargle with Betadine Sore Throat Gargle to eliminate or minimize the germs while they are still in your throat (before dripping down to your lungs).
  Folks, take extra care and drink plenty of water.

  https://byang.info/covid-19-basics-for-the-h2-biology-student/
  https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-what-the-covid-19-virus-looks-like-under-electron-microscopes

2. Jill April 10, 2020 Log in to Reply

   I have been using a nasal sprayer filled with a diluted sea salt and water and eucalyptus oil mixture to cleanse the nasal cavity. Its very nice to keep everything cleaned out. Also tons of barely cooked garlic cloves in my food.

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