- They discover that sunlight can destroy the coronavirus
- Covid-19 does not withstand temperatures and humidity
- DHS conducts scientific study to test resistance
Coronavirus sunlight. According to a study made by the staff of the Department of Homeland Security The United States (DHS) coronavirus (Covid-19) could be destroyed by sunlight.
The same study indicates that the coronavirus does not withstand high temperatures or humid climate in some areas of the world, a situation that does not necessarily open up the possibility of its disappearance or decrease in cases, according to what was published on the newspaper’s website. Excelsior.
The DHS analysis was done with the aim of knowing the resistance level of the new virus that affects practically everyone and has forced a confinement of millions of people, as a measure to try to stop its rapid spread. Thousands of people have died in the attempt.
Those responsible for carrying out the scientific exercises are the experts of the National Center for Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures of the United States, which indicate that there is still a lack of more tests to determine their verification.
☣ The researchers caution that this does not in any way mean that new cases will be eliminated, or even decreased.https://t.co/k0hEX3NnRq
– Excelsior (@Excelsior) April 18, 2020
The DHS test was carried out in suspended saliva that was exposed to simulated sunlight, which was on a stainless steel surface under specific weather conditions, in order to see the reaction of the virus particles.
DHS reported that sunlight immediately destroys the DNA of the coronavirus, which eliminates it to be harmful to people, they also realized that high temperature and humidity are factors that the virus does not tolerate and therefore cannot survive. long time.
However, DHS did not specify how long it supports the virus in extremely hot or humid weather conditions.
The number of confirmed cases globally as of Sunday was more than 2.36 million, with at least 163,000 dead, according to the Johns Hopkins University count.
But these little encouraging scientific results in the fight against Covid-19 come to light along with others that concern another part of the world, in Europe.
In France, Paris is reported to have shut down part of its water system after discovering traces of the coronavirus in water used to clean streets and water public gardens.
The City Council said in a statement on Sunday that Paris’ drinking water is safe for use.
A municipal potable water use laboratory found “small traces” of the virus at four of the 27 sample points in the city’s water network not intended for human consumption, according to the statement. This network is different from the drinking water system of the French capital.
Europe has already reached one million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and some 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus.
The Centers for Disease Control in Europe reported on Sunday that Spain has the majority of infections in the region with 191,726; followed by Italy, Germany, Great Britain and France.
Italy is the country with the most deaths in Europe, with 23,227, followed by Spain, France, Great Britain and Belgium.
Remains of # Covid19 at #Water not drinkable in #Paris https://t.co/ahW1V7S8rH #Coronavirus #Pandemic #France pic.twitter.com/1AI8ouM3rB
– ANSA Agency (@AgenciaANSA) April 19, 2020
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