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lunasun

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4. Cold temp low humidity

Reply to Klaralven (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 08:39 AM

Oct 2020

Researchers found that both lower temperatures and lower humidity helped viruses survive longer. In particular, at 4 degrees C, or 40 degrees F, and 20% relative humidity, more than two thirds of the viruses survived for 28 days.

FAQ - New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub - NJ.gov

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Coronavirus: frozen food firms as culprit in two outbreaks in China, sparking warning over cold impo [View all] Klaralven Oct 2020 OP

What does that mean for U.S. meat processing plants? Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #1

Meat is usually cooked before eating... Trueblue Texan Oct 2020 #5

I started questioning that months ago. In_The_Wind Oct 2020 #6

From an epidemiological point of view, not much. There is too much other spread in the US. Klaralven Oct 2020 #8

Thank you Delmette2.0 Oct 2020 #10

I bet the same thing happened in New Zealand. LisaL Oct 2020 #2

I've been washing the plastic food baggies before opening. In_The_Wind Oct 2020 #3

not a bad idea Sanity Claws Oct 2020 #7

Soap and water. In_The_Wind Oct 2020 #9

Cold temp low humidity lunasun Oct 2020 #4

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