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The Magistrate

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6. Present Research, Sir

Reply to Blueplanet (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 03:47 PM

Apr 2020

Suggests the virus can remain viable in quite small bits of water, that are light enough to remain in the air for some time, unlike the larger droplets ejected by a sneeze of a cough, which are heavy enough to drift down quickly.

The sun is always over the yardarm somewhere, but the suggested procedure, though pleasant, one suspects would not achieve much by way of anti-viral effect.

However....

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Can a person transmit the coronavirus simply by breathing on someone? [View all] Blueplanet Apr 2020 OP

Yes ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2020 #1

I wonder if somatic shedding, and those tiny skin particles would carry it too, like other viruses. TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #17

If you are advocating for strong liquor to save the human race genxlib Apr 2020 #2

What have you got to lose? n/t Yavin4 Apr 2020 #5

His liver? Leghorn21 Apr 2020 #7

less toxic than hydroxychloroquine DBoon Apr 2020 #8

Me too. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #9

Yes. LisaL Apr 2020 #3

drinking alcohol might destroy a portion of the virus that's in the direct pathway of the virus, unblock Apr 2020 #4

Ok....what if....and hear me out, now....what if we.... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #10

i'm guessing maybe you've already dipped into that alcohol treatment? unblock Apr 2020 #12

Moi?!? Nooooooooo..... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #13

Well, that sucks. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #11

Understood Blueplanet Apr 2020 #18

not likely to any reasonable extent. unblock Apr 2020 #20

Don't know what to say! Blueplanet Apr 2020 #22

Present Research, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #6

Talking loudly produces droplets that hang in the air for hours. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #14

Re: consumption of alcoholic drinks - it would need to be 140 proof, scarletwoman Apr 2020 #15

Most people would be hammered after doing a couple of shots of that! madinmaryland Apr 2020 #24

Apparently, not if you're in an Evangelical church! 😂 TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #16

All of these medical professionals afflicted with it suggests aerial transmission from breathing. LonePirate Apr 2020 #19

For an amusing take on this, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #21

Thank you PoindexterOglethorpe Blueplanet Apr 2020 #25

If you have Hulu you can watch it there. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #28

one suspects if one could get it from 50 ft away the whole planet would be sick by now nt msongs Apr 2020 #23

Absolutely, COVID-19 is 0.125 microns which is less than 5 millions of an inch Snake Plissken Apr 2020 #26

Research reflects aerosoluzed particles hang in air for up to 3 hrs SheltieLover Apr 2020 #27