Scientists assumed That Summer Temperature Would Temp Down The Spread of Virus.

Well, not only the normal people but scientists, researchers, epidemiologist and other masterminds also assumed that the Summer temperature would tamp down the Covid-19 cases. The majority of the people were started to take summer bath in a common manner, apparently they do believe that the high temperature would kill the virus inside. 

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What Scientists Believed?

Just a few months back, some scientists thought summer conditions might help to tamp down coronavirus transmission. Yet case counts of the novel coronavirus are surging in the whole world, recently hitting another single-day record of new infections in many countries. There are many medicines which are being used to cure the patients of Covid-19. For example - Remdesivir, Favipiravir, Hydroxychloroquine and others.

How Medical Professionals Are Treating The Patients of Covid-19?

As stated, there is no such vaccine or medicine to treat and to cure. Medical professionals are treating patients with in according to the symptoms. For example - Patients with symptoms of runny nose, fever, cough and others like body pain and tiredness. Doctors are clearing or curing symptoms and through which the patients are being cured. There are several reports saying that the patients diagnosed with Covid-19 may suffer from lung and throat disease after defeating the virus.   

What Scientist and Researchers Were Saying About This Pandemic

Studies have shown simulated sunlight can inactivate the virus on surfaces and in the air, and one study found the virus deteriorates much more quickly in warmer temperatures than in cooler ones. Some of the other coronavirus that have long circulated in the population tend to peak in colder months and wane in the summer months, and some thought that summer heat and humidity could work to slow the spread of Covid-19. 

But what are the actual Facts ?

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Exposing yourself to the sun or to temperatures higher than 25C degrees DOES NOT prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

You can catch COVID-19, no matter how sunny or hot the weather is. Countries with hot weather have reported cases of COVID-19. To protect yourself, make sure you clean your hands frequently and thoroughly and avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose.

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Well, there is only one thing which is working to revive the patient of Covid-19, which is medicines and symptom based treatments.

Many Universities, Government and Private Healthcare agencies, etc. are trying to develop a strong and affordable vaccine for novel Coronavirus. 

In India, the Bharat Biotech has claimed that they have made Vaccine for Covid-19 named Covaxin. 

Advanced face mask kills bacteria and viruses with sun exposure

A cotton face mask that uses a special fabric that can kill 99.99 per cent of bacteria and viruses within 60 minutes of daylight exposure has been developed by Californian researchers.

While face masks made of various cloth materials have been shown to filter nanoscale aerosol particles such as those released by a cough or sneeze, live bacteria and viruses on the surface of the mask itself still present a contagion risk to the wearer.

Now a team has developed a new cotton fabric that releases reactive oxygen species (ROS) when exposed to daylight, killing microbes attached to the fabric's surfaces while being washable, reusable and safe for the wearer.

It allows the face mask to be disinfected by leaving it outside in the sun or by spending a longer period of time under office or building lights with no other special decontamination measures.

The researchers made their antimicrobial fabrics by attaching positively charged chains of 2-diethylaminoethyl chloride (DEAE-Cl) to ordinary cotton.

Then, they dyed the modified cotton in a solution of a negatively charged photosensitiser (a compound that releases ROS upon exposure to light), which attached to the DEAE chains by strong electrostatic interactions.

The team found that a fabric made with a dye called rose Bengal as the photosensitizer killed 99.9999 per cent of bacteria added to the fabric within 60 minutes of daylight exposure and inactivated 99.9999 per cent of T7 bacteriophage – a virus thought to be more resistant to ROS than some coronaviruses – within 30 minutes.

Further testing showed that the material could be hand-washed at least 10 times and constantly exposed to daylight for at least 7 days without losing its antimicrobial activity. The fabric shows promise for making reusable, antibacterial/antiviral cloth face masks and protective suits, the researchers say.

The research has been published in the American Chemical Society’s Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, research into improving the effectiveness of face masks has ramped up considerably. A battery-powered mask with built-in fans has been built by LG, a team from MIT developed a mask with an integrated heated, copper mesh, and another team designed a reusable silicone rubber mask with swappable N95 filters. 

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