What can protect people from Covid-19? There are now countless answers to this on the Internet. One of them is: The coornavirus does not tolerate heat. what’s up
Since the beginning of the Corona crisis, chain letters with possible home remedies have been shared again and again via social networks and messenger services. A widely circulated text, for example, claims that the corona virus «dies at a temperature of 26 to 27 degrees».
Fact check: does the corona virus die at 27 degrees Celsius?
Claim: The corona virus only has a low heat resistance and therefore cannot withstand temperatures above 26 degrees.
Valuation: Corona viruses can withstand significantly higher temperatures.
Facts: The body core temperature is more than 35 degrees Celsius for almost all people. If Sars-CoV-2 actually died at less than 30 degrees Celsius, the pathogen would not be viable in the human body.
The World Health Organization WHO also makes it clear: The corona virus can also spread in warm countries with high humidity. Researchers are currently investigating how much higher outside temperatures could at least curb the spread of the corona virus. Even from countries with temperatures currently higher than 27 degrees – such as Malaysia – many new infections with the corona virus have been reported.
Also interesting: Typical symptoms of a corona infection
Conclusion
Always check the sources for your information. This is always important, but now more important than ever. The «mother of Poldi» or any Whatsapp or Facebook chain letters are usually not a good source.
The colleagues from BILD have unmasked further fake news on the subject of corona virus. Here you can find the result.