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I heard heat kills covid. will going into the sauna or steam room kill the virus?
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Covid 19 & heat: If you are infected with COVID 19, being in a sauna or steam room will not cure you. Heat can kill the virus on surfaces. SARS-CoV-2 grown in culture was undetectable after 5 minutes at 158°F, after 30 minutes at 132°F & it was still detectable at 2 weeks as 39°F . REF: https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/heat-to-kill-coronavirus/heat-coronavirus/
Answered 5/7/2020
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