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Can heat kill the coronavirus?
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Yes: 30 min at 75degree Celsius or 167 degrees Fahrenheit.
Answered 4/23/2020
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COVID 19: Per the WHO: "Heat at 56°C kills the SARS coronavirus at around 10000 units per 15 min (quick reduction)." However, this is in laboratory conditions. REF: https://www.who.int/csr/sars/survival_2003_05_04/en/. This does not mean that warm weather will end the pandemic.
Answered 5/17/2020
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