FfFfFfFF 58,119 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Coronavirus has been detected on particles of air pollution by scientists investigating whether this could enable it to be carried over longer distances and increase the number of people infected. The work is preliminary and it is not yet known if the virus remains viable on pollution particles and in sufficient quantity to cause disease. The Italian scientists used standard techniques to collect outdoor air pollution samples at one urban and one industrial site in Bergamo province and identified a gene highly specific to Covid-19 in multiple samples. The detection was confirmed by blind testing at an independent laboratory. Neither of the studies have been peer-reviewed and therefore have not been endorsed by independent scientists. But experts agree their proposal is plausible and requires investigation. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/24/coronavirus-detected-particles-air-pollution Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dramatica 13,698 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Sis Rona is gonna stick around I see I didn't ask for a free ride, I only asked you to show me a real good time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister max 18,480 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 This is giving me major Plague Inc. news Buy ARTPOP on itunes or smth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freud 5,977 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Ain't it kind of ironic that a virus exists, because of mankind treating animals and nature disrespectful in the first place and is now dangerous to mankind who is dangerous to nature all the time? But it ain't done there, now it spreads better by air-pollution particles created by mankind... Not even Hollywood could have made that sh*t up... "when you do clownery, the clown comes back to bite" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,188 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Absolutely not saying it is, but this sounds like something some environmentalist scientists made up "Oh yeah it's totally the pollution that's making it spread..." Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlash 14,539 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Funny how our dear mother earth wants to kill us so badly . On earth, we are the virus, and Miss Coronatica is the antibody Ew, David! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINDER 2,383 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 The day when we have the vaccine for this ****ing virus! #CoronavirusIsOverParty going to be a trend remembered in history! I'm waiting for that! I am tinder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatography 10,186 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 not saying it isn’t true, but people need to be really careful during this time for scientific articles. like it says in the body, it isn’t peer reviewed. nearly nothing about the coronavirus is being peer reviewed right now. i didn’t read the study but it would be best to independently verify before freaking out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelbHawker 6,583 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 The virus is airborne so I don't see why this is a surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlopSlurper 34,336 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Randomaccessmemory said: The day when we have the vaccine for this ****ing virus! #CoronavirusIsOverParty going to be a trend remembered in history! I'm waiting for that! Miss Rona when she becomes resistant to the vaccine even though it's rare to happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Bardot 3,990 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 42 minutes ago, FlopSlurper said: Miss Rona when she becomes resistant to the vaccine even though it's rare to happen Some scientists think re-infection is possible within a few months, in that case a vaccine woulde be useless. No evidence yet tho pooiota Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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