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cdev:
Copper tape is not that expensive and can be used on lots of things.
splin:

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--- Quote ---by replacing light switches, door handles, water taps etc.
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No need for fancy new technology,just use copper ,ok  maybe not light switches.

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You seem very confident that copper is effective against coronavirus although you might be right given it's known to be effective at killing bacteria, algae etc. But how quickly might it kill coronavirus - quick enough to prevent transmission to the next person in the ATM queue?

Copper isn't cheap; whereas nitriding isn't (as far as I know). Copper oxidises so it won't be desirable for many applications. Who would want copper (plated) taps, toilet flush handles, door push plates etc. that need frequent cleaning/polishing? Similarly with silver, another known bactercide.
Marco:
Google scholar says copper works on influenza, but not exactly lightning fast.

Though even for influenza it seems to be an open question whether airborne or surface-to-hand-to-eye transmission dominates (theoretically mouth/nose contact too, but I suspect it's mainly rubbing your eyes which does it). For corona it's now a reopened question too ... I think WHO's decision to call it not airborne as mostly settled science was an ill conceived lie to prevent shortages of masks.

We need good science to tell us which routes dominate. If one of the routes dominates and the rest can't can't bring R0 above say 0.1 alone then worrying too much about them is not productive, we need to know which of the routes are the low hanging fruit. I suspect airborne transmission indoor is the low hanging fruit.
SilverSolder:

--- Quote from: Marco on June 20, 2020, 07:37:09 pm ---Google scholar says copper works on influenza, but not exactly lightning fast.

Though even for influenza it seems to be an open question whether airborne or surface-to-hand-to-eye transmission dominates (theoretically mouth/nose contact too, but I suspect it's mainly rubbing your eyes which does it). For corona it's now a reopened question too ... I think WHO's decision to call it not airborne as mostly settled science was an ill conceived lie to prevent shortages of masks.

We need good science to tell us which routes dominate. If one of the routes dominates and the rest can't can't bring R0 above say 0.1 alone then worrying too much about them is not productive, we need to know which of the routes are the low hanging fruit. I suspect airborne transmission indoor is the low hanging fruit.

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Sounds like both routes are worth taking into consideration for now?
bluey:

--- Quote from: Marco on June 20, 2020, 07:37:09 pm ---I suspect airborne transmission indoor is the low hanging fruit.

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I agree. There is enough evidence but the experts arent convinced yet, still peddling contact.

Moreso the major route is probably close range aerosol inhalation from asymptomatic superspreaders indoors.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9tBF-1RE5vw5hZyGIZ89Fl8munmLEQS/view

Think “breathing in other peoples smoke”.

They way it looks, corononavirus could hang round until we get herd immunity. But scores of mutations have already been identified.  So could still be another flu-like virus we live with forever.

Contact tracing wont work until we can afford to test asymptomatic people.
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