Coronavirus can survive prolonged exposure to high temperatures

In the experiment, scientists found that typically hot temperatures of 60°Celsius (140° Fahrenheit) used to disinfect research labs are ineffective against the coronavirus. Instead, the pathogen may only be killed in a maintained temperature of 92 °C for 15 minutes.The researchers concluded that using chemicals rather than heat to disinfect would be the best way to go.

Publisher: JPost | Author: Tamar Beeri

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infection data, myths, and science
DATE PUBLISHED
2020-04-19 (Modified: 2023-06-04)

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