> They just need to be put into boiling water for a few minutes to kill sars-cov-2 at 100%.
I was looking for information on (high) heat killing viruses such as sars-cov-2. Are you able to point to a reliable source on this?
I was looking for information on (high) heat killing viruses such as sars-cov-2. Are you able to point to a reliable source on this?
Hence I'd assume that boiling will be reasonably effective.
Source: WHO https://www.who.int/csr/sars/survival_2003_05_04/en/
> All [known] strains of virus can be inactivated at 70 °C.
For reference, an autoclave used for sterilization is around 121 °C.
> A minimum temperature range to inactivate most virus is 48°C to 60°C. Some virus still able to survive at temperature below 60°C e.g. adenoviruses(dsDNA naked virus) relatively thermostable, it able to withstand temperature at 56°C for 10min.
¹ https://www.quora.com/At-what-temperature-do-viruses-die-1
They're not really alive, so they can't be killed. But you can destroy vital parts of them and make them unable to reproduce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denaturation_%28biochemistry%2...
Most educated people know that viruses aren't alive in the traditional sense. People who aren't as educated simply don't care, and I don't blame them. Using the more scientifically precise term helps nobody, except scientists, in this situation.
Should software engineers stop using the word "kill" in POSIX-land because CPU processes aren't really "alive"? Give me a break.
I answered his question while also correcting a minor mistake. Also I'm not sure what you're quoting there.
> Most educated people know that viruses aren't alive in the traditional sense. People who aren't as educated simply don't care, and I don't blame them.
Are you trying to insult your grandparent? Most people on HN aren't willfully ignorant and are quite open to new knowledge.