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Does the microwave kill the coronavirus?
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No: No, microwaves and radiation has not been proven to kill the Coronavirus.
Answered 11/7/2020
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Coronavirus: The radiation from microwave reportedly doesn't kill coronavirus but heat can. But it is also reported that because the length of time an item is heated is quite important, to kill coronavirus it is better to heat in an oven than a microwave. Another problem with killing germs in microwave is that not all parts of the object are heated to the same degree.
Answered 5/28/2020
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