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High Heat Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 in Less Than a Second

A new study shows high heat exposure destroys SARS-CoV-2 destroys the virus in less than a second. Applying heat to neutralize COVID-19 has been done before, but in previous studies temperatures were applied from anywhere from one to 20 minutes. That length of time is not practical, so Arum Han, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, and his team demonstrated that heat treatment for less than a second completely inactivates the...