- The latest update of coronavirus from Russia sounds promising – researchers have apparently found that the COVID-19 virus has a major weakness.
- Typically, room temperature water apparently kills a large amount of the virus, depending on temperature. Boiling water does an even better job, this study found.
- This comes ahead of a public vaccination campaign set to begin in Russia.
Scientists from Russia’s VECTOR State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology have shared an update of coronavirus that claims a shockingly easy way to kill particles associated with the COVID-19 virus. Are you ready for this? These scientists say that the coronavirus has a newly identified weakness, and it is … water. Just plain room temperature water, although boiling water works even better.
Ahead of a public vaccination campaign set to begin in Russia at the best of the Kremlin, this latest news comes as scientists around the world have been racing to ID successful treatments for people infected with the virus , to say nothing of the persistent subjects related to the hunt for an effective vaccine. This water-related discovery was circulated in a recent Sputnik News report, which pointed to the completion of the study in Russia that room temperature water found that apparently 90% of coronavirus particles can kill in 24 hours. After 72 hours, some 99.9% of the ‘viruses’ particles were found to be dead.
This study also claims that boiling water kills COVID-19 particles “directly and completely”, according to the Sputnik News agency. “Virologists at VECTOR have been at the forefront of new coronavirus research since the start of the pandemic, working to develop accurate test kits to check for viruses and antibodies, and to limit a thousand vaccine candidates by the end of March. , “the agency reported in recent days, along with findings related to the effect of water on the virus.
The findings of these scientists were recently presented by Rospotrebnadzor, Russia ‘consumer protection and watchdog for human well-being.’ Among the additional findings, the researchers discovered that elements of the virus can remain viable for a while in dechlorinated water such as seawater, with the degree of viability depending on temperature. According to the report, chlorinated water is believed to be “very effective” in killing the coronavirus.
In related news, as we noted in an earlier report, a Russian sovereign wealth fund spokesman said the country had completed all the early stages of coronavirus vaccine testing and that a large-scale Phase 3 trial would begin this month. The first phases of vaccine studies typically involve fewer volunteers, as researchers test both the efficacy and safety of the drug – but researchers also tend to share their findings with the global community, especially given that we are dealing with with a pandemic.
The Russian vaccine is awaiting regulatory approval, and doctors and teachers will be vaccinated first.
Andy is a reporter in Memphis who also contributes to outlets such as Fast Company and The Guardian. If he does not write about technology, he can be found protective about his growing vinyl collection, as well as his Whovianism nursing and binge on a variety of TV shows that you probably will not like.
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