Post by divtal on Apr 3, 2020 3:52:21 GMT
I'm not a physician. So, take my words with a grain of salt.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and a couple of other MDs, who I've heard interviewed, have said that it CAN be airborne ... BRIEFLY ... in cough/sneeze droplets. But, the danger of immediate contagion would require closeness to the person coughing/sneezing.
Evidently, gravity comes into play, and the virus settles on ground, and other surfaces. And, that's why there is such an extreme caution about touching various, unknown surfaces, then touching your face.
What I have wondered is if the virus is vulnerable to heat or cold. If I put a bottle of white wine in the 'fridge (which I am want to do --
), would the cold kill the virus? Conversely, would cooking kill the virus, were it on a container that's being micorowaved?
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and a couple of other MDs, who I've heard interviewed, have said that it CAN be airborne ... BRIEFLY ... in cough/sneeze droplets. But, the danger of immediate contagion would require closeness to the person coughing/sneezing.
Evidently, gravity comes into play, and the virus settles on ground, and other surfaces. And, that's why there is such an extreme caution about touching various, unknown surfaces, then touching your face.
What I have wondered is if the virus is vulnerable to heat or cold. If I put a bottle of white wine in the 'fridge (which I am want to do --
), would the cold kill the virus? Conversely, would cooking kill the virus, were it on a container that's being micorowaved?