Heat inside car parked in sunlight ‘can kill most of the virus’, says professor

By The Nation

 

 

A new study by the University of Georgia in the US shows that the heat inside a parked car on a sunny day can kill 99.99 per cent of the novel coronavirus.

 

If a car is parked for 30 minutes in sunshine, the temperature inside the car can rise up to 45 degrees Celsius thanks to shortwave radiation of sunlight.

 

Travis Glenn, a professor of environmental health science at the university’s College of Public Health, said the virus can live on surfaces for up to three days, but does not last very long in heat.

 

“So, if it faces hot temperatures like 45 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, 99.99 per cent of the virus will die,” he said. “It will take only five minutes to kill the virus in 65-degree Celsius heat.”

 

However, he said, more tests are required to confirm that the virus can be killed by heat.

 

“We still encourage people to wear face masks when shopping or running errands outside their homes,” he added. “You can also disinfect masks by leaving them inside the car, as long as it is parked somewhere warm.”

 

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I'm pretty sure the sun and heat here in Thailand is the main reason cases are low

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I'm pretty sure the sun and heat here in Thailand is the main reason cases are low

So does that mean if I am infected I have to sit in a hot car to get cured ?

10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I'm pretty sure the sun and heat here in Thailand is the main reason cases are low

yes Singapore is freezing cold

10 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

yes Singapore is freezing cold

other factors involved obviously. Singapore much more densely populated, Thailand is a very outdoorsy country. What's your theory? it's the closure of the beaches?

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by scubascuba3

The SARS Coronavirus is reportedly killed off at 56°C while other reports suggest that Coronaviruses can survive 60°C for more than an hour.

 

I suspect Ultraviolet light to have greater potential for killing the virus than the accumulated heat inside a vehicle.

25 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I'm pretty sure the sun and heat here in Thailand is the main reason cases are low

cambodia is very hot

14 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

yes Singapore is freezing cold

aircon

lots of people close

 

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

other factors involved obviously. Singapore much more densely populated, Thailand is a very outdoorsy country. What's your theory? it's the closure of the beaches?

so Bangkok is not densely populated?

32 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

A new study by the University of Georgia in the US shows that the heat inside a parked car on a sunny day can kill 99.99 per cent of the novel coronavirus.

Does anyone on this planet need to be told that a car BAKING in the sun will kill germs and virus inside?  Seriously?

 

If you leave a whole baby in the car, it too will die and this happens often. 

 

Take your babies out of the car and leave your infected items in it.

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by Stadtler

3 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

aircon

lots of people close

 

Bangkok has 10.5 million compared to Singapore's 5.6 million and the use air-con as well

For working class Thais aircons are a rare expensive luxury, in Singapore everyone has them. 

34 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I'm pretty sure the sun and heat here in Thailand is the main reason cases are low

scubascuba3

You are correct.  If you look at the countries with some of  the highest rates of infection and death they are Spain, Italy, France, U.K. and Belgium.  Lowest rates include Vietnam, Thailand, Nigeria, Yemen.  What do the high and low rate countries have in common.  High rate countries are in moderate temperature zones and median age is at or above 40 with Italy's being the highest at 45.  Low rate countries have tropical temperatures and low median age.  Vietnam is 30 and Nigeria only 18.  That means that half the population in Vietnam is under the age of 30 and in Nigeria an amazing half of the population is under age 18.   

Heat will do it. Bedbugs also. They have been a problem for globe trotting pilots and there are guys who have a dedicated piece of <deleted> to drive to the airport.

They change in their garage and let luggage and clothes used on trips to roast in.

 

On a warm day in Thailand you car parked outside will be 60c in an hour.

36 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

  43 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

yes Singapore is freezing cold

Christmas13 

Only 22 deaths but lots of infection.  That would be consistent with a young population of migrant workers who get infected but don't die from the disease. 

 

Saunas are safe too I guess ????

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I'm pretty sure the sun and heat here in Thailand is the main reason cases are 

Yet ANOTHER Coronavirus armchair social media expert.  You lot multiply faster than the virus itself.

That's common knowledge. No need for a professor to tell us that ????

5 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

So does that mean if I am infected I have to sit in a hot car to get cured ?

Nope. You get killed before killing virus. 

But catching Malaria will kill all the virus inside body. 

That's how syphilis was cured by accident. 

 

"However, he said, more tests are required to confirm that the virus can be killed by heat." 

 

My goodness. The virus has been with us so long and they still don't know the most basic answers... 

You know it's cooked when the kids stop crying. 

11 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

Bangkok has 10.5 million compared to Singapore's 5.6 million and the use air-con as well

spread out

5 hours ago, Retarded said:

Nope. You get killed before killing virus. 

But catching Malaria will kill all the virus inside body. 

That's how syphilis was cured by accident. 

 

you tried this?

6 hours ago, Stadtler said:

Are you suggesting Stadtler cut a baby in half for a half rack of ribs?

 

 

no but i do suggest you head to the local police station. turn yourself in. tell them you have committed the crime of being an utter bore.

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by mr mr

6 hours ago, Ian Nagle said:

Yet ANOTHER Coronavirus armchair social media expert.  You lot multiply faster than the virus itself.

What's your theory for the low cases? beach closures? WHO said test test test, well that didn't happen

12 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

So does that mean if I am infected I have to sit in a hot car to get cured ?

Cured like you cure a ham or bacon, etc?

20 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

What's your theory for the low cases? beach closures? WHO said test test test, well that didn't happen

Actually it did, Australia just one country which quickly conducted test test test.

 

And considered successful to quickly identify positive folks and get them into treatment.

 

And at the same time quickly contact others who have recently been in contact with the positive folks and get them quickly tested and if positive into treatment.

 

End result - Australia today has a very low positive number, about 2,000 people, very low numbers in hospital. In ICU just 19 people. On ventilators just 4 people.

 

Australia's total deaths just 100. (Twenty came from one old age facility where clearly there were very serious, even criminal, issues about many aspects of care and health).

 

The health authorities also contribute low overall numbers to people being serious about isolating themselves, staying at home etc.  

Edited May 21, 20206 yr by scorecard

Heat in an enclosed car can kill small children, so a virus should be a snack. Don't think I need a professor to tell me that.

10 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Actually it did, Australia just one country and is considered successful to quickly identify positive folks and get them into treatment and contact others who have recently been in contact with the positive folks and get them tested quickly etc. All quickly limiting / reducing the spread of the virus. 

but this was about Thailand which hasn't extensively tested but still has low case numbers

2 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

Where is Mr Trump when you need him, he will love this story... 

His not far away.

He was in Lotus, Makro and Big-C yesterday.