The proper name is the oligodynamic effect [1], and that seems well-proven to me at least but I'm certainly no expert. It seems the effect does cover viruses t

The proper name is the oligodynamic effect [1], and that seems well-proven to me at least but I'm certainly no expert. It seems the effect does cover viruses too, and copper has such an effect [2]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligodynamic_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligodynamic_effect [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_properties_of_copper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_properties_of_co...