THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Yan-Ping LiuORCID

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Ru-Yu YanORCID

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Xiao-Hong ZhangORCID

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Ming-Jie CaiORCID

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Shi-Jie LiORCID

A POSSIBLE WAY FOR PREVENTING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS

ABSTRACT
All living cells are affected deadly by their environmental temperature, a relatively higher temperature results in a higher metabolic rate, but when it reaches a threshold, its death acceleration occurs. The same principle is also valid for the Covid-19 virus. This paper suggests a sample way to its prevention by a hot cup of water under the noise. The vapor with a high temperature can make the virus greatly inactive. An optimal height from a boiling water surface is recommended.
KEYWORDS
metabolic rate, thermal therapy, geometric potential
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2020-03-08
PAPER REVISED: 2021-03-03
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2021-03-08
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2021-11-20
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI200308331L
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2022, VOLUME 26, ISSUE No. 3, PAGES [2677 - 2681]
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