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Can soap really 'kill' the coronavirus? (video) - C C - Mar 23, 2020 INTRO: Constantly being told to wash your hands? Us too. So we're diving into the chemistry behind why soap is so effective against viruses like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Reactions is a video series produced by the American Chemical Society and PBS Digital Studios. Subscribe to Reactions at http://bit.ly/ACSReactions, and follow us on Twitter @ACSreactions. The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. ACS' mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. The Society is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple research solutions, peer-reviewed journals, scientific conferences, eBooks and weekly news periodical Chemical & Engineering News. 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Sometimes it might be helpful to think of people who have only as much water as they can carry. RE: Can soap really 'kill' the coronavirus? (video) - Secular Sanity - Mar 25, 2020 The handwashing is legit. It will kill the virus. The part that’s worrisome is that I think it might be giving people the wrong impression. This virus is airborne. Handwashing is not going to stop it. I think that all this talk about handwashing is confusing people. You go shopping, grab a sanitizing cloth, scrub the cart, don’t touch your face and you think you’ve reduced your chances drastically, but that is not the case. If the person standing next to you in line is contagious or the one that just left the isle you’ve just entered…well, you get the point. RE: Can soap really 'kill' the coronavirus? (video) - confused2 - Mar 25, 2020 (Mar 25, 2020 03:46 AM)Secular Sanity Wrote: The handwashing is legit. It will kill the virus. The part that’s worrisome is that I think it might be giving people the wrong impression. This virus is airborne. Handwashing is not going to stop it. I think that all this talk about handwashing is confusing people. You go shopping, grab a sanitizing cloth, scrub the cart, don’t touch your face and you think you’ve reduced your chances drastically, but that is not the case. If the person standing next to you in line is contagious or the one that just left the isle you’ve just entered…well, you get the point.The old guy giving the advice is an old guy. Probably doesn't do much shopping. Edit - I'm just guessing about the old guy not doing much shopping. RE: Can soap really 'kill' the coronavirus? (video) - Secular Sanity - Mar 25, 2020 My son said yesterday, that he realizes that my mothering is instinctual, but it’s really annoying, and that we’re going to butt heads, if I don’t ease up. There’s a joke in my family. Before I can say, I told you so, they immediately say, "You should’ve been more forceful!" So, here are my concerns. This is the information that’s out there. Quote:Person-to-person spread Quote:Is COVID-19 airborne? The information is very conflicted. The Chinese officials said that they believe the coronavirus is transmitted only via droplets, implying that they don’t believe airborne or contact transmission plays a role, but there’s a lot of experts in the field, who think that this statement is not rooted in science, but a means of controlling panic. The theory behind it is that larger droplets will only travel a short distance due to gravity. They’re trying to say that they’re too large to be buoyant and travel on air currents. I thought about how as kids, we’ve all watched dust particles in sunbeams floating in the air for quite some time. Dust particles are about 10 microns I thought about this prior to locating this article, but this isn't the only one. There are lots of other articles and studies on it, as well. Quote:…Many experts in public health have, for very good reason, voiced frustration at the lack of science-based information they read regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is compounded by sometimes conflicting recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). COVID-19 Transmission Messages Should be Hinged on Science RE: Can soap really 'kill' the coronavirus? (video) - Secular Sanity - Apr 1, 2020 Disinfecting Your Hands With 'Magic' |