Is it true that the Corona Covid virus can spread through AC? This is the fact

Kapanlagi.com - The spread of the Corona Covid-19 virus has spread worldwide, including in Indonesia. Some people are worried about the rapid spread of this virus, so there are statements about whether the spread of the Corona Covid-19 virus is also through AC or air conditioning?

This has led scientists and governments to find out whether the Corona Covid-19 virus can spread through AC or air conditioning. And finally, this statement was denied by the World Health Organization (WHO) which stated that the Corona Covid-19 virus cannot spread through AC or air conditioning.

And what are the proofs that the Corona virus does not spread through the air? According to several sources, here is the evidence that the Corona Covid-19 virus does not spread through AC or air conditioning.

1. Heavy in Nature

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On March 28, 2020, WHO issued a firm notice that the corona covid-19 virus cannot spread through air conditioning or room coolers. WHO explained that the corona covid-19 virus is heavy and cannot fly towards an AC or room cooling device.

Why does the corona covid-19 virus have a heavy load? When outside the human body or the body of an animal, the corona covid-19 virus will quickly perish. However, the virus will survive if protected by a fluid that comes out of the human or animal body.

Fluids are heavy, so the virus protected by the fluid will immediately fall to the surface. And when the fluid dries up, the corona covid-19 virus will also disappear.

2. Inhaling Distance

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The second evidence is inhaling distance, a human can be infected with the corona covid-19 virus if they inhale air within a distance of 1 meter.

This proves that the virus does not transmit through the air. This is because the corona covid-19 virus cannot survive far enough to fly in the air due to its weight.

The virus will immediately fall onto an object or on a part of our body that is exposed to the sneezing or coughing of an infected person. This will contaminate the object or part of our body with the corona covid-19 virus.

If we accidentally touch the contaminated object with our hands, the virus will enter the body through touching the mouth, nose, or eyes.

That is why it is necessary to wash hands with soap and not touch the face directly with dirty hands, because the virus can spread quickly through that.

3. Conducting a Test

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Quoted from merdeka.com, Dr. Maher Balkis said, "So far, we have not seen any evidence that the virus that causes Covid-19 can spread through air conditioning systems. This virus spreads through droplets that can float in the air for a short time before settling on surfaces."

A case study was also conducted on a group of people affected by the corona covid-19 virus in a restaurant, and the results proved that the corona covid-19 virus does not spread through air conditioning or cooling systems.

"However, there is a possibility that the airflow caused by air conditioning may allow droplets in the air to spread further than they should," he added.

This could allow the corona covid-19 virus to expand and spread in various directions through the air, but this has not been confirmed.

"These findings are supported by what we know about other viruses such as influenza, which is not known to spread through air duct systems, but rather through close contact and infected droplets," concluded Dr. Maher Balkis.

Those are some pieces of evidence stating that the corona covid-19 virus does not spread through air conditioning or cooling systems, as proven by research and evidence showing how the corona covid-19 virus does not spread through the air.

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