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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Mon Jun 22, 2020, 02:02 PM Jun 2020

Arizona megachurch claims Trump event will be safe because their air purification system kills '99.9 [View all]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/arizona-megachurch-claims-trump-event-will-be-safe-because-their-air-purification-system-kills-99-9-percent-of-covid-19/

Arizona megachurch claims Trump event will be safe because their air purification system kills ‘99.9 percent’ of COVID-19

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A megachurch pastor hosting a President Donald Trump rally this week in Arizona says he has installed an air purification system that he claims will kill the coronavirus.

Dream City Church Pastor Luke Barnett and chief financial officer Brendan Zastrow announced in a promotional video that Clean Air Exp had developed a product that would eliminate nearly all traces of the virus from the air, reported TMZ....

The Centers for Disease Control has not confirmed that ionization is effective against the coronavirus.

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Arizona megachurch claims Trump event will be safe because their air purification system kills '99.9 [View all] soothsayer Jun 2020 OP

But what if you inhale viruses before they get into the filtration system, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1

Shh, don't tell soothsayer Jun 2020 #2

Of course, Disaffected Jun 2020 #3

You beat me to it. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #14

I have been checking into such things for my offices GusBob Jun 2020 #19

That is the 0.1% lol Takket Jun 2020 #20

Is this a faith-based filtration system? Nevilledog Jun 2020 #4

What an opportunity saidsimplesimon Jun 2020 #5

Bet it's got a mighty blower Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #6

The Church and Pastor are not "hosting" grantcart Jun 2020 #7

They should cancel and refund the money. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #11

They should demand the Phoenix mask rule be self. In forced grantcart Jun 2020 #18

And maybe they'll hand out Trump cocktails (bleach, Lysol, fish tank cleaner and a drop of covfefe). Vinca Jun 2020 #8

Please proceed, Pastor. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #9

ah the power of magical thinking. Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #10

I'm pretty sure that this technology only exists in Star Trek. Initech Jun 2020 #12

Church is Asembly of God, pentecostal. Part of Dream Center network bobbieinok Jun 2020 #13

I forget which doctor said something like this . . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #15

99.9% of the time that car in oncoming traffic... Girard442 Jun 2020 #16

Hmmmm. Interesting. Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #17

I use two 7 stage air purifiers that include UV light, ionizer, hepa, charcoal, Doodley Jun 2020 #21

Sounds like you have a Honeywell Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #22

I have two portable Multitech machines. I use them both in the bedroom. Doodley Jun 2020 #23

Also great units. Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #24

Glad you have discovered mountain air indoors as well. I recommend them to anyone. Doodley Jun 2020 #25

We gave our units to Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #26

That preacher is just asking for blowback with such a claim. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #27