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Forward from: COVID-19 Report
US Government Scientists Say Coronavirus Dies Quickly in Sunlight and Humidity
The new coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight, according to new research announced by a senior US official on Thursday, though the study has not yet been made public and awaits external evaluation.
William Bryan, science and technology adviser to the Department of Homeland Security secretary, told reporters at the White House that government scientists had found ultraviolet rays had a potent impact on the pathogen, offering hope that its spread may ease over the summer.
“Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus, both surfaces and in the air,” he said.
“We’ve seen a similar effect with both temperature and humidity as well, where increasing the temperature and humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus.”
But the paper itself has not yet been released for review, making it difficult for independent experts to comment on how robust its methodology was.
“I once mentioned that maybe it does go away with heat and light. And people didn’t like that statement that much,” Trump said.
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3081344/coronavirus-dies-quickest-sunlight-and-humidity-us
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The new coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight, according to new research announced by a senior US official on Thursday, though the study has not yet been made public and awaits external evaluation.
William Bryan, science and technology adviser to the Department of Homeland Security secretary, told reporters at the White House that government scientists had found ultraviolet rays had a potent impact on the pathogen, offering hope that its spread may ease over the summer.
“Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus, both surfaces and in the air,” he said.
“We’ve seen a similar effect with both temperature and humidity as well, where increasing the temperature and humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus.”
But the paper itself has not yet been released for review, making it difficult for independent experts to comment on how robust its methodology was.
“I once mentioned that maybe it does go away with heat and light. And people didn’t like that statement that much,” Trump said.
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3081344/coronavirus-dies-quickest-sunlight-and-humidity-us
🦠@COVID19report